Left ventricular unloading during veno-arterial ECMO: a review of percutaneous and surgical unloading interventions

DW Donker, D Brodie, JPS Henriques… - Perfusion, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Short-term mechanical support by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA
ECMO) is more and more applied in patients with severe cardiogenic shock. A major …

Optimal strategy and timing of left ventricular venting during veno-arterial extracorporeal life support for adults in cardiogenic shock: a systematic review and meta …

AA Al-Fares, VK Randhawa, M Englesakis… - Circulation: Heart …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Veno-arterial extracorporeal life support (VA-ECLS) is widely used to treat
refractory cardiogenic shock. However, increased left ventricular (LV) afterload in VA-ECLS …

[HTML][HTML] Left ventricular unloading during veno-arterial ECMO: a simulation study

DW Donker, D Brodie, JPS Henriques, M Broomé - ASAIO journal, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) is widely used in
cardiogenic shock. It provides systemic perfusion, but left ventricular (LV) unloading is …

Left ventricular unloading in patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy in cardiogenic shock: prophylactic versus bail-out strategy

D Radakovic, A Zittermann, SV Rojas, D Opacic… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The benefit of prophylactic left ventricular (LV) unloading during venoarterial
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in selected patients at risk of developing …

The ABCDE approach to difficult weaning from venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

CL Meuwese, D Brodie, DW Donker - Critical Care, 2022 - Springer
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) has been increasingly
applied in patients with cardiogenic shock in recent years. Nevertheless, many patients …

Echocardiography in extracorporeal life support: a key player in procedural guidance, tailoring and monitoring

DW Donker, CL Meuwese, SA Braithwaite… - …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a mainstay of current practice in severe respiratory,
circulatory or cardiac failure refractory to conventional management. The inherent …

Electrocardiogram-synchronized pulsatile extracorporeal life support preserves left ventricular function and coronary flow in a porcine model of cardiogenic shock

P Ostadal, M Mlcek, H Gorhan, I Simundic, S Strunina… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Veno-arterial extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is increasingly being used to
treat rapidly progressing or severe cardiogenic shock. However, it has been repeatedly …

Right–left ventricular interaction in left-sided heart failure with and without venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support—a simulation study

DW Donker, M Sallisalmi, M Broomé - ASAIO journal, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Left ventricular (LV) dilatation is commonly seen with LV failure and is often aggravated
during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO). In this context, the …

ECMO after cardiac surgery: a single center study on survival and optimizing outcomes

JM Brewer, A Tran, J Yu, MI Ali, CM Poulos… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background The study purpose is to examine survival prognostic and extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation (ECMO) application outcomes at our tertiary care center. Methods …

Increasing venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation flow puts higher demands on left ventricular work in a porcine model of chronic heart failure

P Hála, M Mlček, P Ošťádal, M Popková… - Journal of translational …, 2020 - Springer
Background Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) is widely used
in the treatment of circulatory failure, but repeatedly, its negative effects on the left ventricle …