Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adult Patients During Cardiac Arrest
Cibelle Alves,
Sarah Queiroz Pimentel,
Francine Jomara Lopes
Abstract:Extracorporeal circulation membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used in care situations for decades and was initially incorporated into cardiac surgery in 1954. 1 Subsequently, in certain contexts, such as during the outbreak of influenza A in 2009 and coronavirus disease in 2019, ECMO gained greater visibility due to its use in cases of more severe clinical conditions that were refractory to established conventional therapy.ECMO is a mechanical circulatory device used for temporary support. Its installation i… Show more
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