Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO): Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiac Failure
Georgia Brown, Katie M. Moynihan, Kristopher B. Deatrick, Aparna Hoskote, Hitesh Sandhu, Devon O. Aganga, Shriprasad R. Deshpande, Anuradha P. Menon, Thomas Rozen, Lakshmi Raman, Peta Alexander
Abstract
These guidelines are applicable to neonates and children with cardiac failure as indication for extracorporeal life support. These guidelines address patient selection, management during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and pathways for weaning support or bridging to other therapies. Equally important issues, such as personnel, training, credentialing, resources, follow-up, reporting, and quality assurance, are addressed in other Extracorporeal Life Support Organization documents or are center-specific.
Topics & Concepts
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenationLife supportExtracorporealMedicineIntensive care medicineCredentialingLife Support CareQuality assuranceWeaningQuality of life (healthcare)MEDLINEMedical emergencyNursingSurgeryInternal medicinePathologyPolitical scienceExternal quality assessmentLawMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationRespiratory Support and Mechanisms