Abstract Assessment of readiness for venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) weaning relies on hemodynamic and metabolic parameters of cardiac and respiratory functions. Lactate clearance, inotropic support, and echocardiographic criteria,..
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Abstract Background Traditional decannulation of femoral venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) involves femoral cutdown. Percutaneous methods have been developed, but data supporting their use are limited. This study sought..
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Abstract Objectives To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the techniques and outcomes associated with percutaneous decannulation of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA–ECMO) using the Manta vascular closure device...
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This video describes the authors’ institution’s preferred decannulation technique in the awake, spontaneously breathing patient on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO). The case involves a twenty-nine-year-old man with a..
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Abstract Objectives To evaluate the clinical outcomes and perioperative complications associated with complete percutaneous decannulation of femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) with the MANTA closure device. Methods This is..
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Abstract Return of circuit blood after discontinuing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an important blood conservation strategy for reducing the need for blood transfusion. This follows the current standard of..
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