Veno-arteriovenous (V-AV) ECMO configuration: A single-center experience.

Casey KukielskiC Jarrett DavisAsif SaberiSanjay Chaudhary

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)

ECMO patients with recovering left ventricular function and persistent gas exchange abnormalities are at risk for developing differential hypoxemia. We describe an approach to utilizing V-AV configuration when the likelihood of differential hypoxemia is extremely high, with a survival rate that compares favorably to Extracorporeal Life Support Organization statistics and published case series.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
left ventricular
respiratory failure
heart failure
mechanical ventilation
room temperature
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
cardiac resynchronization therapy
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
carbon dioxide