Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: quo vadis?
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, a form of artificial circulatory support, continues to evolve beyond its well-established neonatal applications. It is often the most aggressive aspect of treatment algorithms in the management of severe respiratory and cardiac failure. While its use is relatively infrequent and executed in a small number of centers, it remains an important supportive measure while organ function is preserved and restored. Refinements in equipment and techniques continue to develop; patient-selection has changed, in adults and children, and cardiac applications have gained prominence.
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Peter
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Department of Respiratory Care, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston MA 02115, USA. peter.betit@childrens.harvard.edu
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*