Limb ischemia in peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a narrative review of incidence, prevention, monitoring, and treatment

Limb ischemia in peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a narrative review of incidence, prevention, monitoring, and treatment

Abstract Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) is an increasingly adopted life-saving mechanical circulatory support for a number of potentially reversible or treatable cardiac diseases. It is also started as a bridge-to-transplantation/ventricular assist device in the case of...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Bonicolini, Gennaro Martucci, Jorik Simons, Giuseppe M. Raffa, Cristina Spina, Valeria Lo Coco, Antonio Arcadipane, Michele Pilato, Roberto Lorusso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Leg ischemia
Arterial cannulation
ECLS
ECPR
Circulatory support
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2541-3

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