Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of prolonged cardiopulmonary
bypass used to temporarily sustain cardiac and/or respiratory function in critically ill patients …

Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has become increasingly popular as a salvage strategy
for critically ill adults. Major advances in technology and the severe acute respiratory …

Rationale: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in patients who are
awake and spontaneously breathing may represent a novel bridging strategy toward lung …

OBJECTIVE: Normothermic ex vivo lung perfusion is a novel method to evaluate and
improve the function of injured donor lungs. We reviewed our experience with 50 …

OBJECTIVE: Acute clinical deterioration preceding death is a common observation in
patients with advanced interstitial lung disease and secondary pulmonary hypertension …

BACKGROUND: Patients with end-stage lung disease often progress to critical illness,
which dramatically reduces their chance of survival following lung transplantation. Pre …

Objectives Extracorporeal life support is increasingly used to bridge deteriorating candidates
to lung transplantation. Nevertheless, only few systematic reports with a limited number of …

OBJECTIVE: Respiratory failure develops in many patients on lung transplant waiting lists
before a suitable donor organ becomes available. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation …

BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used occasionally as a
bridge to lung transplantation. The impact on mid-term survival is unknown. We analyzed …

Objective Improvements in technology have led to a resurgence in the use of extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation as a bridge to lung transplantation. By using a national registry, we …