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Table 2 Abbreviations used for extracorporeal life support central cannulations for cardiac and/or gas exchange supporta

From: The ELSO Maastricht Treaty for ECLS Nomenclature: abbreviations for cannulation configuration in extracorporeal life support - a position paper of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization

Anatomical primary (not indexed)

Abbreviation

Comment

Cannula placed in right atrium

RA

 

Cannula placed in right ventricle

RV

 

Cannula placed in pulmonary artery

PA

Direct cannulation

Cannula placed in left atrium

LA

 

Cannula placed in left ventricle

LV

 

Cannula placed in ascending aorta

AO

 

Cannula placed in the innominate artery

IA

Chimney graft may be assumed

Atrial venting

vntal vntar

Atrial drainage catheter (l, left; r, right)

Left chamber/ventricular vent

vntc

Left chamber/ventricle drainage catheter

Left atrium vent

vntts

Trans-septal left atrium drainage catheter

Pumpless driven extracorporeal flow

pl

“pl” placed first in abbreviation

Transvalvular left ventricular support

TVLS

Transvalvular axial pump

Transvalvular right ventricular support

TVRS

Transvalvular axial pump

Left ventricular assist device

LVAD

If a membrane lung is put into the circuit: oxyLVAD

Right ventricular assist device

RVAD

If a membrane lung is put into the circuit: oxyRVAD

Intra-aortic balloon pump

IABP

 
  1. aSystems may be pump-driven or pumpless