Outcome of patients with COVID-19 supported by veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with major bleeding: a single centre experience
Major bleeding events, including intracranial haemorrhage, are common in patients with COVID-19 being supported by VV-ECMO. However, our data does not demonstrate a direct association between major bleeding and increased 90-day mortality.
Authors
- Frank Herbstreit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4185-0154)
- Bettina Budeus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9313-8636)
- Annabell Skarabis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7563-8813)
- Thorsten Brenner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4570-877X)
- Simon Dubler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0886-595X)
- Denise Zwanziger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4556-0541)
- Markus C. Kowarik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1389-5539)
- Florian Espeter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0160-1944)
- Tomas Habanik
Institutions
- Essen University Hospital (DE)
- University of Duisburg-Essen (DE)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Anesthesiology
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03380-9
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Dietmar Hopp Stiftung
- Stiftung Universitätsmedizin Essen
- Gemeinsame Bundesausschuss
- Heidelberger Stiftung Chirurgie