RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults: A practical guide for internists
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 373
OP 384
DO 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15021
VO 83
IS 5
A1 Tejaswini Kulkarni
A1 Nirmal S. Sharma
A1 Enrique Diaz-Guzman
YR 2016
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/5/373.abstract
AB The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in adults has rapidly increased as the technology has evolved, although there is little definitive evidence that it is beneficial in this group. ECMO is now being used in acute respiratory distress syndrome (and was used extensively for this indication during the influenza H1N1 pandemic), as a bridge to lung or heart transplant, and in postcardiac arrest patients. We review the current evidence and indications for ECMO, focusing on its principles and practical aspects in adult patients with respiratory or cardiac failure.