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Peripheral cannulation for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation yields superior neurologic outcomes in adult patients who experienced cardiac arrest following cardiac surgery.

Lauren E LevyDavid J KaczorowskiChetan PasrijaGregory BoyajianMichael MazzeffiEric KrauseAakash ShahRonson J MadathilKristopher B DeatrickDaniel HerrBartley P GriffithJames S GammieBradley S TaylorMehrdad Ghoreishi
Published in: Perfusion (2021)
Peripheral VA-ECMO allows for continuous CPR and systemic perfusion while obtaining vascular access. Compared to central cannulation, a peripheral cannulation strategy is associated with improved neurologic outcomes and decreased likelihood of anoxic brain death.
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