How I approach membrane lung dysfunction in patients receiving ECMO
Bishoy Zakhary, Leen Vercaemst, Phillip E. Mason, Marta Velia Antonini, Roberto Lorusso, Daniel Brodie
Abstract
With improvements in circuit technology and expanding supportive evidence, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) use has grown rapidly over the past decade [ 1 ]. Advances in pump and membrane lung (ML) design have led to simpler and more efficient circuits. Circuit-related complications, however, remain frequent and associated with considerable morbidity [ 2 ].
Topics & Concepts
MedicineExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationIntensive care medicineLungEmergency medicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Internal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation