Emergency feasibility in medical intensive care unit of extracorporeal life support for refractory cardiac arrest

Abstract

Emergency ECLS is feasible in medical ICU and should be considered as a resuscitative tool for selected patients suffering from refractory cardiac arrest.

Predictors of successful extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) weaning after assistance for refractory cardiogenic shock

“…Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) should be considered for rescuing patients with refractory cardiogenic shock [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. It has been successfully used as a bridge to myocardial recovery, cardiac transplantation, or implantation of a ventricular assist device (VAD) in patients with overt cardiac failure's various etiologies, e.g., acute myocardial infarction [7,11], end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy [9], viral or toxic myocarditis [12][13][14], complications of cardiac surgery [8,15,16], or cardiac arrest [1,2].…”

Emergent echocardiography and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Lifesaving in massive pulmonary embolism

“…10 In 1995, Davies et al reported the first use of ECMO as a support for massive pulmonary embolism. 11 ECMO helps in acute right ventricular failure by diverting blood from the right atrium to arterial circulation, unloading the right ventricle and relieving its dilation.…”

Cardiac arrest in the left lateral decubitus position and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation during neurosurgery: a case report

“…The feasibility of extracorporeal CPR for in-hospital cardiac arrest has been reported [4][5][6][7]. Especially, refractory ventricular arrhythmia has been demonstrated to be a good indicator for starting this alternative CPR method [6,7].…”