Re:25-Year-Old Lived for More Than a Year Without a Heart
by ericbarrett on Thursday July 15, 2021 @09:37AM
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That was my first thought too. Clotting and mechanical shredding of red blood cells. These can be problems even over the span of a single operation where bypass is used.
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Re:25-Year-Old Lived for More Than a Year Without a Heart
by failwhaleshark on Thursday July 15, 2021 @09:39AM
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Heavy-duty anticoagulants. Don't have a bleed.
The hemolysis must've been insane. I wonder why ECMO pumps aren't always mechanical baffles or a bulb to be easier on the blood. Just playing drums or a riding a motorcycle can lower your ferritin reserves from nuking RBCs in your hands and arms.