Improving oxygenation in severe ARDS treated with VV-ECMO: comparative efficacy of moderate hypothermia and landiolol in a swine ARDS model.

In a swine model of severe ARDS treated with VV-ECMO, both moderate hypothermia and β-blockade led to an increase in the ratio of VV-ECMO flow to cardiac output resulting in improved arterial oxygen saturation without any impact on tissue perfusion.