extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO)
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Introduction
A heart-lung bypass device that oxygenates venous blood.
Indications
same as for cardiopulmonary bypass
- cardiac surgery
- lung transplantation
- vascular surgery involving the aortic root &/or ascending thoracic aorta
- heart failure
- severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19?[2]
Contraindications
- venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation of no benefit for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)[1]
- body mass index is not a factor[4]
Notes
- prone positioning does not reduce the time to ECMO weaning in patients with severe ARDS[3]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Combes A, Hajage D, Capellier G et al Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. N Engl J Med 2018; 378:1965-1975. May 24, 2018 PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29791822 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1800385
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Murthy S, Gomersall CD, Fowler RA. Care for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19. JAMA. Published online March 11, 2020 PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32159735 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762996
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Schmidt M, Hajage D, Lebreton G et al Prone Positioning During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients With Severe ARDS. The PRONECMO Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. Published online December 1, 2023 PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38038395 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2812529
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Marefat M et al. Weight categories have no impact on mortality in patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). J Intensive Care Med 2025 Jun 27; [e-pub]. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40579396 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08850666251351574
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