title: Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation for the post-cardiotomy patient.
abstract: Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation remains the last resort in keeping patients alive in those with profound cardiogenic shock following percutaneous interventions or open surgery on the heart. No guidelines exist on the management of patients on such a device despite a high mortality. We attempt to highlight some universal principles that would be relevant to the current practice of those exposed to this challenging field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, HU16 5JQ, UK, priyadariyaratnam@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Priyadharshanan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ariyaratnam
authors.forename: Lindsay A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: Alexander R J
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cale
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loubani
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*