Abstract Objectives: Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) represents a standard and well-accepted modality of treating patients with refractory respiratory failure. Nevertheless, some patients might develop refractory hypoxemia, hemodynamic compromise or..
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Abstract Hybrid extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), containing additional ECMO cannulations in addition to conventional ECMO, is increasingly used for the treatment of serious cardiopulmonary conditions. Patients initiating non-hybrid ECMO may..
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Abstract Background This case report documents the first worldwide use of the Hybrid System from Spectrum Medical in a heart transplant procedure, focusing on its safety and efficacy. Traditional cardiopulmonary..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is one type of extracorporeal life support for patients with cardiopulmonary failure. ECMO may serve as a as bridge to recovery, long-term mechanical support, or..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is becoming a common procedure to support patients with severe cardio-circulatory or respiratory failure as well as in case of combined compromise of the two..
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Abstract Extracorporeal life support (ECLS, also known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or ECMO) emerged in the 1970s as a potentially useful life-support therapy for refractory cardiac or respiratory failure in..
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