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Fig. 4 | Critical Care

Fig. 4

From: Evidence of altered haemostasis in an ovine model of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support

Fig. 4

The effect of ECMO on FIBTEM parameters. a Clauss fibrinogen was significantly decreased in all three groups compared with healthy controls. b FIBTEM-CFT was prolonged in both S-ALI controls and S-ALI + ECMO groups, while c FIBTEM-MCF was lower in S-ALI controls, ECMO controls and S-ALI + ECMO. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 versus healthy controls. n = 4 healthy controls, n = 8 ECMO controls, n = 7 S-ALI controls, n = 8 S-ALI + ECMO. B Baseline, CFT Clot formation time, ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, FibC Clauss fibrinogen, MCF Maximum clot firmness, S-ALI Smoke-induced acute lung injury

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