ECMO: Nursing Care of Adult Patients on ECMO

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Alex Calhoun

Abstract

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used for both cardiac and pulmonary failure when conventional measures are no longer substantial in supporting life. ECMO is not a permanent device. It is used as a temporary measure to allow the lungs and heart, as well as other organs to recover. If recovery is not possible, it may also be used as a bridge to a more permanent device such as the left ventricular assist device or heart or lung transplantation. This is a detailed description of the differences between venovenous ECMO and venoarterial ECMO and the nursing care that is associated with the two. A case study of a 37-year-old man on ECMO due to cardiogenic shock is included.

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Mar 29, 2020·Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia·Emily L ChananMark E Nunnally
Aug 6, 2021·Nursing in Critical Care·Parvaneh AsgariFatemeh Bahramnezhad

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