Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

Application of a life support system that circulates the blood through an oxygenating system, which may consist of a pump, a membrane oxygenator, and a heat exchanger. Examples of its use are to assist victims of smoke inhalation injury, respiratory failure, and cardiac failure.

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Networked: 3657 relevant articles (218 outcomes, 316 trials/studies)

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Experts

1.	Thiagarajan, Ravi R: 43 articles (11/2015 - 06/2003)
2.	Ko, Wen-Je: 35 articles (01/2014 - 02/2002)
3.	Combes, Alain: 33 articles (03/2015 - 05/2008)
4.	Rycus, Peter T: 31 articles (09/2015 - 01/2005)
5.	Philipp, Alois: 30 articles (11/2015 - 11/2007)
6.	Tibboel, Dick: 27 articles (09/2015 - 03/2003)
7.	Schmid, Christof: 25 articles (09/2015 - 05/2007)
8.	Brodie, Daniel: 24 articles (02/2016 - 09/2011)
9.	Müller, Thomas: 21 articles (09/2015 - 11/2008)
10.	Prodhan, Parthak: 21 articles (05/2015 - 06/2009)

Related Diseases

1.	Respiratory Insufficiency (Respiratory Failure) 07/01/1996 - "We then present our experience from the past 11 years in the most invasive, yet successful, therapy for acute respiratory failure-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). " 01/01/2006 - "While extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is proven to result in improved outcome when compared to conventional ventilation in neonates with severe respiratory failure, there is currently no good evidence from randomised controlled trials to compare these managements for important clinical outcomes in adults, although evidence from case series is promising. " 03/01/2012 - "Veno-venous ECMO for 2009 H1N1-associated respiratory failure gives good results with a very low mortality rate. " 01/01/2008 - "A policy of using ECMO in mature infants with severe but potentially reversible respiratory failure results in significantly improved survival without increased risk of severe disability. " 01/01/2002 - "A policy of using ECMO in mature infants with severe but potentially reversible respiratory failure would result in significantly improved survival without increased risk of severe disability amongst survivors. "
2.	Pulmonary Hypertension (Ayerza Syndrome) 05/01/1996 - "However, a second course of ECMO may be beneficial in a select group of infants when recurrent persistent pulmonary hypertension develops. " 04/01/2015 - "Improved survival at our institution may be related to recent introduction of ECMO and more aggressive approaches to pulmonary hypertension. " 04/01/1995 - "We describe a case of PPHN in which neither inhaled NO nor ECMO was effective in reversing pulmonary hypertension. " 11/01/1994 - "Inhaled NO may be effective in neonates with hypoplastic lungs who have recurrent episodes of pulmonary hypertension after ECMO, even if they were previously unresponsive." 01/01/1994 - "Where persistent pulmonary hypertension is a complicating problem the improved oxygenation resulting from the use of ECMO has a therapeutic role. "
3.	Cardiogenic Shock 06/01/1994 - "Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation without left ventricular drainage clearly is not effective in patients undergoing mitral valve operations as it does not effectively decompress the left ventricle, but it was highly effective in treating postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock in our coronary artery bypass grafting patients. " 01/01/2015 - "We report the case of a young female with medication--induced TTC, who presented with cardiogenic shock as initial manifestation, treated successfully with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). " 02/01/2005 - "When LVFWR presents acutely with tamponade and cardiogenic shock in emergency department, salvage with a good outcome is still possible by timely pericardiocentesis and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. " 01/01/2013 - "Levitronix CentriMag in ECMO configuration proved to be effective in managing postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock and the results are encouraging. " 01/01/2011 - "ECMO is effective in resuscitation of patients with cardiogenic shock and HM. "
4.	Heart Failure 09/01/1994 - "Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has dramatically improved the survival of neonates with life-threatening respiratory and cardiac failure. " 01/01/2011 - "In adults, there are conflicting studies regarding its benefit, but it is possible that ECMO may be beneficial in certain adult populations beyond postcardiotomy heart failure. " 01/01/2013 - "Acute heart failure and multiorgan failure, have been successfully cured with the concomitant use of ECMO, hemodiafiltration and oscillatory ventilation." 02/01/2005 - "Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy has significantly improved outcome in the newborn, pediatric, and adult patient in respiratory and cardiac failure. " 01/01/2012 - "ECMO is a reliable and useful treatment for patient with acute cardiac failure. "
5.	Anoxia (Hypoxia) 06/01/1995 - "It is concluded that hypoxemia in CDH can be treated successfully with NO inhalation when conventional treatment fails, and it may in some cases prove to be an alternative to ECMO." 11/01/1997 - "Both interventions reversed hypoxemia, but ECMO did so to a greater degree, and only ECMO improved hypercarbia. " 12/01/1992 - "Rescue therapy with continuous negative pressure is effective in infants with refractory hypoxemia and may be considered before referral for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation." 04/01/1999 - "Therefore, it is expected that the increased cardiac function may improved, and that the survival rate of the patients with retarded cardiac function due to severe hypoxemia may increase by proximal placement of the arterial cannula during V-A ECMO." 06/01/1990 - "2. In group 2 hypoxia and hypercapnea were improved by pumpless ECMO, and 4 in 9 lived for 24 hours. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Nitric Oxide (Nitrogen Monoxide)
2.	recombinant FVIIa (rFVIIa)
3.	Oxygen
4.	Factor VIIa (Activated Factor VII)
5.	Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
6.	Heparin (Liquaemin)
7.	glucuronyl glucosamine glycan sulfate (Vessel)
8.	Steroids
9.	Dexamethasone (Maxidex)
10.	Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies (ANCA)

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1.	Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
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4.	Heart Transplantation (Grafting, Heart)
5.	Resuscitation