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This systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 studies (958 ECMO patients) compared reduced-intensity or no heparin anticoagulation with standard heparin strategies. Low/no heparin significantly
This review explores axillary artery cannulation as an alternative arterial access in veno-arterial ECMO. While femoral access is most common, it carries risks of
This study compares the effectiveness of veno-arterial (V-A) and veno-venous (V-V) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in lung transplantation. Analyzing 62 patients over eight years,
This study evaluates the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in treating high-risk massive pulmonary embolism (PE) in 27 patients from 2018 to 2023.
The article reviews the introduction of a specialized shock team and the use of VA-ECMO in Northern Ontario for cardiogenic shock (CS) management. Despite
