Correlation Among Antifactor Xa, Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time, and Heparin Dose and Association with Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Complications

Anticoagulation is essential during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to prevent catastrophic circuit clotting. Several assays exist to monitor unfractionated heparin (UFH), the most commonly used anticoagulant during ECMO, but no single test or combination of tests has consistently been pr