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Table 4 Experimental extracorporeal life support options

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

ECLS strategy

Possible indication(s)

VV ECMO + atrial septostomy

Refractory hypoxia and/or pulmonary hypertension on VV ECMO avoiding sternotomy

VV ECMO + transeptal return to left atrium

Refractory hypoxia and/or pulmonary hypertension on VV ECMO avoiding sternotomy

Venoarterial ECMO + transeptal access from left atrium and right atrium

Refractory left ventricular distension on venoarterial ECMO

  1. ECLS, extracorporeal life support; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; VV, venovenous.
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