Neurologic complications during V-V extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: still counting…

Neurologic Complications of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The rate and outcomes of neurologic complications of patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to identify these parameters in ECMO patients. METHODS All patients receiving ECMO were selected from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample between 2001-2011. The rate and outcomes of neurologic complications [...

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-hemostatic complications.

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for cardiac and respiratory failure has increased in recent years. Improvements in ECMO oxygenator and pump technologies have aided this increase in utilization. Additionally, reports of successful outcomes in supporting patients with respiratory failure during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and reports of ECMO during cardiopulmonary resusci...

Complications during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: why collaboration is key.

Neurologic Issues in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a well-established therapy for patients experiencing acute severe cardiac and/or respiratory failure. Unfortunately, despite noteworthy improvements in patient selection, technology, and multidiscipli‐ nary team management, significant complications are still common. The most dramatic and potentially severe complications are neurologic. However, the...

Mechanical ventilation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

The timing of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) initiation and its outcome in the management of respiratory and cardiac failure have received considerable attention, but very little attention has been given to mechanical ventilation during ECMO. Mechanical ventilation settings in non-ECMO studies have been shown to have an effect on survival and may also have contributed to a treatment...