Post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support (PC-ECLS) in adult patients has been used only
rarely but recent data have shown a remarkable increase in its use, almost certainly due to …

Cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest contribute pre-dominantly to mortality in acute
cardiovascular care. Here, veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) …

Over the past decade, the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has
increased exponentially, from approximately 30–40 patients per year in the United States 20 …

Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) provides temporary cardiac
and respiratory support and has emerged as an established salvage intervention for patients …

Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) plays a significant role as a therapeutic option for
severe heart failure, and its outcomes have been improving due to advancements in devices …

Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is an effective mechanical
circulatory support modality that rapidly restores systemic perfusion for circulatory failure in …

During veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO), the increase of left
ventricular (LV) afterload can potentially increase the LV stress, exacerbate myocardial …

OBJECTIVES Pulmonary artery (PA) cannulation during peripheral venoarterial
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been shown to be effective either for …

Although mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has been used to support patients with
cardiogenic shock (CS) for many years, recent advances in device technology, together with …

Postcardiotomy shock (PCS) is generally described as the inability to separate from
cardiopulmonary bypass due to ineffective cardiac output after cardiotomy, which is caused …