Functional evaluation of sublingual microcirculation indicates successful weaning from VA-ECMO in cardiogenic shock.

Sakir AkinDinis Dos Reis MirandaKadir CaliskanOsama I SolimanGoksel GuvenArd StruijsRobert J van ThielLucia S JewbaliAlexandre LimaDiederik GommersFelix ZijlstraCan Ince

Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2017)

This study identified sublingual microcirculation as a novel potential marker for identifying successful weaning from VA-ECMO. Sustained values of TVDssF50 and PVDssF50 were found to be specific and sensitive indicators of successful weaning from VA-ECMO as compared to echocardiographic parameters.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
respiratory failure
intensive care unit
allergic rhinitis
left atrial
heart failure
ejection fraction
atrial fibrillation