Abstract In these guidelines, the American Heart Association provides updated guidance for resuscitation of adults and children in cardiac arrest or with a life-threatening condition due to special circumstances, including..
Read MoreAbstract The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology (AmSECT) has created the following document based on clinical evidence and currently accepted perfusion practices. Perfusionists are allied healthcare professionals formally trained and..
Read MoreAbstract Disclaimer: This extracorporeal life support organization guideline describes the preparation for and undertaking of transport and retrieval of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The guideline describes useful and..
Read MoreAbstract Anticoagulation is necessary for most pediatric and adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients to prevent circuit clotting. Inherently, the most common side effect of anticoagulation is bleeding. Anticoagulation during..
Read MoreAbstract Neonates and children who have survived critical illness severe enough to require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are at risk for neurologic insults, neurodevelopmental delays, worsening of underlying medical conditions,..
Read MoreExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) should be considered in patients in whom a reversible pathology is known or suspected, and in whom providing ECMO poses less risks than not providing extracorporeal..
Read MoreThis guideline describes prolonged extracorporeal life support (ECLS), applicable to newborn infants with respiratory failure. These guidelines address technology and patient management during ECMO. Equally important issues such as personnel,..
Read MoreWhy Consider ECPR for Cardiopulmonary Arrest in Children? Because Conventional CPR may not be Sufficient to Optimize Outcomes in all Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrests Situations Survival rates with good neurologic outcomes..
Read MoreThe Task Force on the Management of Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Endorsed by the Association for European Paediatric Cardiology (AEPC) Guidelines summarize and..
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