title: Overview of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in cardiogenic shock.
abstract: In recent years, the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenators (ECMO) has proliferated in cardiovascular intensive care units (ICUs) partially due to advances in technology with the development of smaller, more portable machines, and the increasing numbers of patients with end-stage heart failure and cardiogenic shock. The use of ECMO has been found to improve survival rates in this deadly situation. Due to higher volumes of patients requiring ECMO, additional qualified resources for providing ECMO services may be necessary. The purpose of this article was to review cardiogenic shock etiologies, the role of ECMO, and to discuss the transition process of implementing a nurse-run ECMO program.
authors.affiliation: Coronary Care Unit, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, 3500 Gaston Avenue, Truett Building, Suite 145, Dallas, TX 75246, USA. Electronic address: Dena.Allen@baylorhealth.edu.
authors.forename: Dena
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Services, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, 3500 Gaston Avenue, Truett Building, Suite 145, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Leeper
mesh_terms: D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015996:Survival Rate
keywords: Cardiogenic shock; ECMO; ECMO program development; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Ventricular assist devices