Disclaimer: These guidelines for adult and pediatric anticoagulation for extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation are intended for educational use to build the knowledge of …

Introduction Despite advances in heart failure therapies and percutaneous coronary
interventions, survival for cardiogenic shock remains poor. Percutaneous ventricular assist …

Mortality in infarct-related cardiogenic shock (CS) remains high, reaching 40–50%. In
refractory CS, active mechanical circulatory support devices including veno-arterial …

Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) of kidneys in combination with an optimized
perfusate composition may increase donor organ preservation quality, especially in the case …

Cell-free hemoglobin (CFH), a pro-oxidant and cytotoxic compound that is released in
hemolysis, has been associated with nephrotoxicity. Lung transplantation (LuTx) is a clinical …

Objectives Quantitative measurement of plasma free hemoglobin (fHb) concentrations is
essential for monitoring pediatric ECMO patients, since hemolysis has a great impact on the …

OBJECTIVES: To determine potential risk factors for severe hemolysis during pediatric
cardiopulmonary bypass and examine whether supraphysiologic levels of oxygen and …

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is associated with acute kidney
injury (AKI) in thoracic organ transplantation. However, multiple other factors contribute to …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides pulmonary and/or cardiac support
for critically ill patients. Due to their diseases, they are at high risk of developing acute …

The right atrium (RA) combines the superior vena cava (SVC) and inferior vena cava (IVC)
flows. Treatments like extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and hemodialysis by …