Abstract
As extracorporeal membrane oxygenation increases the left ventricular afterload, a successful treatment plan should include strategies to address this issue. One promising approach to do so is the addition of a second device for active left ventricular unloading. However, this relatively new approach is currently only based on retrospective data. This article summarizes the current perspectives on this approach, provides recommendations for its application, and highlights the need for randomized data on this topic.
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Schrage, Benedikt
(2022)
"Early Unloading in Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Shock: When, How, Where, and Why?,"
Journal of Shock and Hemodynamics: Vol. 1(1)
:e2022116
DOI: https://doi.org/10.57905/josh/e2022116
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/josh/vol1/iss1/6