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Figure 4

From: Extracorporeal life support devices and strategies for management of acute cardiorespiratory failure in adult patients: a comprehensive review

Figure 4

From venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to use of ECMO as a temporary ventricular assist device. (A) Emergent femoro-femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. (B) Left ventricular apical cannulation and decompression. (C) Right ventricular recovery and isolated temporary left ventricular support. (D) Axillary artery cannulation to facilitate mobilisation. Reproduced with permission from [48].

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