Increasing sweep gas flow reduces respiratory drive and dyspnea in non-intubated veno-arterial ECMO patients - a pilot study.

Côme BureauMatthieu SchmidtJuliette ChommelouxIsabelle RivalsThomas SimilowskiGuillaume HékimianCharles-Edouard LuytMarie-Cécile NiératLaurence DangersMartin DresAlain CombesCapucine Morélot-PanziniAlexandre Demoule

Published in: Anesthesiology (2024)

In critically ill patients with VA-ECMO, an increase in sweep gas flow through the oxygenation membrane decreases dyspnea, possibly mediated by a decrease in respiratory drive.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
end stage renal disease
acute respiratory distress syndrome
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
room temperature
peritoneal dialysis
respiratory failure
advanced cancer