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  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Surgical Technology

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  • Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VAECMO) is crucial in cardiopulmonary surgery.
  • Central ECMO (cECMO) and peripheral ECMO (pECMO) yield different outcomes and complications.
  • Hemodynamic variations are hypothesized as a primary cause for these differences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To numerically investigate the hemodynamic differences between pECMO and cECMO.
  • To evaluate how these hemodynamic variations influence clinical outcomes and complications.

Main Methods:

  • Developed ideal cardiovascular models for pECMO and cECMO.
  • Utilized aortic pressure and flow rate as boundary conditions.
  • Calculated flow patterns, blood flow distribution, wall shear stress (WSS), and oscillatory shear index (OSI).

Main Results:

  • pECMO demonstrated superior upper limb and brain perfusion compared to cECMO.
  • pECMO resulted in poorer lower limb perfusion than cECMO.
  • Identified specific regions of low and high WSS and high OSI in both pECMO and cECMO models, indicating potential sites for vascular complications.

Conclusions:

  • Hemodynamic performance varies significantly between pECMO and cECMO.
  • Lower-extremity ischemia is a key complication to consider with pECMO.
  • Tailoring ECMO type, support level, and duration to individual patient conditions is vital for preventing vascular complications.