Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Reduced Coagulation Factor XII Activity in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation provides large surface exposure to human blood leading to coagulation activation. Only limited clinical data are available on contact activation and coagulation factor XII activity in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients.Prospective cohort study.Three medical ICUs at the Medical University of Vienna.Adult patients receiving venovenous or venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.None.The primary...