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Dos and Don’ts of the Mobile ECMO Team

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Critical Care

In addition to optimal staffing, logistical details, and contingency plans for transport, the panel discusses findings from research on ECMO-facilitated resuscitation and contraindications for deploying the mobile ECMO unit. Ciullo, MD University of Utah Health Salt Lake City, UT J.W. Moderators Anna L.

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ECMO May Offer Sickest COVID Patients Chance for ‘Exceptional Survival’

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Critical Care

The researchers reported that 28 patients (93.3%) survived VV-ECMO. A 6-minute walk test was performed in 16 patients (59.3%) with a median value of 350 meters, which the researchers called “encouraging.” “We Perioperative / Critical Care Clinical Decision-Making Quality Improvement It has an impact factor of 4.33.