title: Mechanical cardiac support in the young. Short-term support: ECMO.
abstract: Although based on technology developed several decades ago, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) retains great clinical relevance in the management of advanced pediatric cardiorespiratory disease. Largely because of its widespread use in pediatric patients with respiratory failure, familiarity with this technology has established ECMO as the most commonly used form of mechanical circulatory support in children. Clinical applications and technical aspects of ECMO support continue to evolve, ensuring the ongoing importance of this modality for pediatric circulatory support.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Children's Hospital, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. duncanb@ccf.org
authors.forename: Brian W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006323:Heart Arrest; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods