Extracorporeal Life Support for Cardiac Arrest and Cardiogenic Shock
The rising incidence and recognition of cardiogenic shock has led to an increase in the use of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). As clinical experience with this therapy has increased, there has also been a rapid growth in the body of observational and randomized data desc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Radcliffe Medical Media
2021-11-01
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| Series: | US Cardiology Review |
| Online Access: | https://www.uscjournal.com/articleindex/usc.2021.13 |
| Summary: | The rising incidence and recognition of cardiogenic shock has led to an increase in the use of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). As clinical experience with this therapy has increased, there has also been a rapid growth in the body of observational and randomized data describing the clinical and logistical considerations required to institute a VA-ECMO program with successful clinical outcomes. The aim of this review is to summarize this contemporary data in the context of four key themes that pertain to VA-ECMO programs: the principles of patient selection; basic hemodynamic and technical principles underlying VA-ECMO; contraindications to VA-ECMO therapy; and common complications and intensive care considerations that are encountered in the setting of VA-ECMO therapy. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-3896 1758-390X |