María José Carreño-Matiz

Case report: Catastrophic thrombotic complication of the VA-ECMO circuit following TEVAR in a patient with sickle cell anemia. ​

Mechanical circulatory support in sickle cell anemia patients undergoing complex cardiovascular surgery remains a subject of controversy. This is due to the risk of vaso-occlusive and prothrombotic phenomena associated with hypoxia, acidosis, inflammation, and contact with non-endothelialized surfaces. However, veno ar...