The Role and Impact of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critical Care.

The Role and Impact of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Critical Care. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2018 Apr-Jun;14(2):110-119 Authors: Ratnani I, Tuazon D, Zainab A, Uddin F Abstract Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been exponentially increasing over the last decade and is now considered a mainstream lifesaving treatment modality in critical care medicine. However, the need for physician education, training, and experience remains imperative. Although ECMO has traditionally been used in end-stage lung disease and circulatory collapse, it is being adopted for use in right heart failure, as a bridge to heart and lung transplantation, and as rescue therapy for both sepsis and post-organ transplantation. The following article discusses indications, management, complications, and challenges of ECMO as well as our experience at the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center. PMID: 29977467 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J Source Type: research