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. 2021 Oct 7;196(3):566–576. doi: 10.1111/bjh.17870

Table V.

Characteristics and clinical outcomes of the patients developed heparin induced thrombocytopenia during VV ECMO.

Patient Age (years) Sex Duration on ECMO prior to diagnosis of HIT in days Type of thrombotic events Clinical outcome
1 49 Male 18 Deep vein thrombosis, renal circuit thrombosis, ECMO circuit thrombosis Discharged home
2 40 Male 15 None Discharged home
3 47 Male 14 None Discharged home
4 45 Male 17 None In‐hospital mortality whilst on ECMO
5 47 Male 10 Only renal circuit thrombosis, Discharged home
6 43 Male 3 Pulmonary embolism, renal circuit thrombosis Discharged home
7 63 Male 10 Pulmonary embolism Discharged home
8 49 Male 13 Pulmonary embolism, renal circuit thrombosis Discharged home
9 39 Male 16 Pulmonary embolism Discharged home
10 39 Female 19 None In‐hospital mortality whilst on ECMO
11 38 Female 11 Deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism In‐hospital mortality whilst on ECMO
12 49 Male 10 Pulmonary embolism, renal circuit thrombosis Discharged home
13 36 Male 25 Pulmonary embolism Discharged home
14 51 Male 9 Deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism Discharged home
15 51 Male 6 Pulmonary embolism Discharged home
16 49 Male 12 None Discharged home

HIT, heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia; VV ECMO, veno‐venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.