“…When the transplant allocation rules and regulations changed in October 2018, so did the strategies for bridging individuals to a long-term and more durable device. 1 Because of this allocation policy change, the use of ambulatory ECMO increased 5-fold, leading to a need for knowledge to care for these patients appropriately. 1 This article provides information on the evolution of ambulatory ECMO use as a leading therapy for critically ill cardiogenic shock patients.…”