How I manage differential gas exchange in peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

R Asija, JA Fried, EC Siddall, DA Mullin, CL Agerstrand… - Critical Care, 2023 - Springer
Dual circulation is a common but underrecognized physiological occurrence associated with
peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Competitive flow …

Microcirculatory assessment of patients under VA-ECMO

A Kara, S Akin, D dos Reis Miranda, A Struijs… - Critical Care, 2016 - Springer
Background Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is an effective
technique for providing emergency mechanical circulatory support for patients with …

Position of draining venous cannula in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory and respiratory/circulatory support in adult patients

B Frenckner, M Broman, M Broomé - Critical Care, 2018 - Springer
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used in critically ill patients with severe
pulmonary and/or cardiac failure. Blood is drained from the venous system and pumped …

Permissive fluid volume in adult patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment

H Kim, JH Paek, JH Song, H Lee, JH Jhee, S Park… - Critical Care, 2018 - Springer
Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a cardiorespiratory support
technique for patients with circulatory or pulmonary failure. Frequently, large-volume fluid …

Prone positioning during veno-venous or veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: feasibility and complications after cardiothoracic surgery

T Genty, Q Cherel, J Thès, A Bouteau, C Roman… - Critical Care, 2022 - Springer
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a standard treatment for refractory
hypoxaemia (venovenous ECMO, VV-ECMO) and cardiogenic shock (veno-arterial ECMO …

Hyperoxia during venoarterial ECMO: Culprit or co-variate? A comment from the BLENDER investigators

L Premraj, A Brown, A Burrell, JF Fraser, D Pilcher - Critical Care, 2022 - Springer
The clinical significance of hyperoxia in critically ill patients remains unclear [1–3]. Oxidative
stress has been linked to the progression of numerous disease states. It can be defined as …

Superior vena cava drainage improves upper body oxygenation during veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in sheep

X Hou, X Yang, Z Du, J Xing, H Li, C Jiang, J Wang… - Critical Care, 2015 - Springer
Introduction Differential hypoxia is a pivotal problem in patients with femoral veno-arterial
(VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. Despite recognition of …

Liver function predicts survival in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation following cardiovascular surgery

C Roth, L Schrutka, C Binder, L Kriechbaumer, G Heinz… - Critical Care, 2016 - Springer
Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) represents a valuable and
rapidly evolving therapeutic option in patients with severe heart or lung failure following …

Disrupting differential hypoxia in peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

ME Cove - Critical Care, 2015 - Springer
Patients receiving circulatory support with peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane
oxygenation (VA-ECMO) are at risk of developing differential hypoxia. This phenomenon …

Early hyperoxia and 28-day mortality in patients on venoarterial ECMO support for refractory cardiogenic shock: a bicenter retrospective propensity score-weighted …

MD Moussa, C Beyls, A Lamer, S Roksic, F Juthier… - Critical Care, 2022 - Springer
Background The mortality rate for a patient with a refractory cardiogenic shock on
venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) remains high, and …