Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation to Support the Circulation in Interventional Cardiac Procedures

Brewer JM, Maybauer MO. Ann Card Anaesth DOI 10.4103/aca.aca_122_24

Abstract: The field of interventional cardiology is experiencing a marked expansion in the number and complexity of procedures performed annually. This surge is accompanied by a diverse array of patient profiles and disease states, increasing the risk of hemodynamic instability or collapse during specific interventional cardiac procedures (ICP).As a result, the deployment of advanced mechanical circulatory support (MCS) technologies, such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), has grown increasingly common. ECMO, particularly the venoarterial (VA) mode, is critical in providing both cardiac and respiratory support in severe cases of shock or cardiac arrest