Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in patients with Influenza A (H1N1)

Published: May 10, 2010
Source: Excerpted from American Thoracic Society

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides continuous cardiopulmonary support on a long-term basis, typically on the order of days to weeks, as adjunctive management of severe respiratory and cardiac failure. The goal of therapy is to minimize ventilator-induced lung injury while allowing additional time to treat the underlying disease process and to permit recovery from acute injury. ECMO is a complex technique and requires…

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