ECMO has improved the outcome of heart or respiratory failure and carcinogenic shock and are increasingly used. However bleeding complications occurring in up to 50% of patients are poorly understood and worsen the overall results. The aim is to investigate the occurence of bleeding and its frequency according to the type of ECMO either veno-arterial or veno-venous. The investigators also want to assess the relation of bleeding with von Willebrand Factor defects.
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Frequency of major bleeding
Timeframe: During ECMO support, up to 3 weeks after implantation