Open AccessECMO: The next ten years
Author(s) -
Robert H. Bartlett
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
egyptian journal of critical care medicine /egyptian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-9209
pISSN - 2090-7303
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejccm.2016.01.003
Subject(s) - medicine , extracorporeal , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , respiratory failure , lung function , intensive care medicine , lung , cardiology , emergency medicine
Extracorporeal support (ECMO) is indicated in severe heart or lung failure with 80% risk of mortality. In experienced centers, overall survival to discharge ranges from 40% in cardiac arrest (ECPR) to 70% for respiratory failure in adults, 80% in children and newborns with prolonged ECMO support, severe lung injury can recover to normal function, re-defining irreversible lung injury. In the future ECMO will be automatically controlled with care out of ICU or at home