Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a technology capable of providing short-
term mechanical support to the heart, lungs or both. Over the last decade, the number of …

Cardiogenic shock accounts for~ 100,000 annual hospital admissions in the United States.
Despite improvements in medical management strategies, in-hospital mortality remains …

Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) encompasses a wide range of extracorporeal modalities
that offer short-and intermediate-term mechanical support to the failing heart or lung. Apart …

In spite of the fact that a surgical procedure may have been performed for the appropriate
indication and in a technically perfect manner, patients are threatened by perioperative …

Background: Although acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication in patients
receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), the incidence and impact of AKI …

The complex nature of single organ failure potentially leading to multiple organ dysfunction
syndrome (MODS) in critically ill patients necessitates integrated supportive therapy. Rather …

Purpose Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a cardiopulmonary bypass
device that is used to temporarily support the most critically ill of patients with respiratory …

Background High morbidity and mortality are frequently reported in intensive care patients
suffering from severe sepsis with systemic inflammation. With the development of severe …

Right ventricular (RV) failure is the inability of the RV to maintain sufficient cardiac output in
the setting of adequate preload, due to either intrinsic injury to the RV or increased afterload …

Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an effective therapy for
patients with reversible cardiac and/or respiratory failure. Acute kidney injury (AKI) often …