“…A combination of point-of-care ultrasound, transthoracic, and transesophageal echocardiography may be useful in guiding vascular cannulation, 33,34 optimal placement of devices to decompress the left ventricle, 35,36 and detecting complications during VA-ECMO support. 37 Echocardiographic assessment also allows detection of left ventricular distention and spontaneous echo contrast, exclusion of significant aortic regurgitation, and identification of patients with minimal or no cardiac ejection who may benefit from left ventricular decompression strategies.…”