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  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Critical Care

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  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was initially a last-resort therapy for severe respiratory failure.
  • Over four decades, ECMO has become a safe, standard therapy for neonates and is used in cardiac arrest resuscitation.
  • Current applications include cardiogenic shock, post-transplant graft failure, and increasingly, sub-acute/chronic illnesses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evolution and expanding role of ECMO in critical care.
  • To highlight the ongoing debate regarding ECMO for adult hypoxemic respiratory failure.
  • To discuss advancements in ECMO systems, techniques, and indications.

Main Methods:

  • Review of historical development and current clinical applications of ECMO.
  • Analysis of evolving indications and patient populations for ECMO therapy.
  • Discussion of technological advancements and variations in ECMO systems and care.

Main Results:

  • ECMO is now a routine therapy for neonates, children, and adults with cardiorespiratory failure and cardiogenic shock.
  • Its use has expanded to include early graft failure, sub-acute/chronic conditions, and previously contraindicated patient groups.
  • Earlier ECMO initiation is associated with improved patient outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • ECMO has transitioned from a rescue therapy to a versatile and established life support modality.
  • Ongoing research and technological advancements continue to broaden ECMO's applicability.
  • The role of ECMO in adult hypoxemic respiratory failure remains an area of active investigation and debate.