Septic porcine blood does not further activate coagulation during in vitro membrane oxygenation [1]
Blood of septic or healthy pigs was used in a 12-h ECMO mock loop experiment. No higher activation of coagulation or inflammatory response or increased problems with the oxygenator was found with septic compared to control blood.
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Cardiac [4]