Abstract
The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is growing rapidly in all patient populations, especially adults for both acute lung or heart failure. ECMO is a complex, high risk, resource-intense, expensive modality that requires appropriate planning, training, and management for successful outcomes. This article provides an optimal approach and the basic framework for initiating a new ECMO program, which can be tailored to meet local needs. Setting up a new ECMO program and sustaining it requires institutional commitment, physician champions, multidisciplinary team involvement, ongoing training, and education of the ECMO team personnel and a robust quality assurance program to minimize complications and improve outcomes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 11-22 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | ASAIO Journal |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2023 |
Keywords
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- new program setup
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Bioengineering
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Engineering