Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 14, April 2026. SignificanceExtracorporeal life support currently relies on systemic anticoagulant drugs to keep circuits patent, but these drugs inevitably increase bleeding risk.
The need to prevent thrombosis without increasing bleeding risk remains a major challenge. ...
PNAS published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 30 Mar 2026.
The item focuses on Biomechanical anticoagulation by spherical platelets in extracorporeal systems.
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