Ambulatory Central Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplant Candidates

We describe a technique of minimally invasive central VA ECMO that spares the sternum. This tunneled approach minimizes the risk of catheter –associated infections and allows the patient to be ambulatory.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - September 10, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Peter Downey, William Ragalie, Vadim Gudzenko, Abbas Ardehali Source Type: research