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Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Cardiopulmonary Support
  • Translational Medicine

Background:

  • Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) provides mechanical support for failing heart or lungs.
  • Recent advancements have increased use of veno-arterial (VA-ECMO), veno-venous (VV-ECMO), and extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R).
  • Significant morbidity and mortality persist despite technological progress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the dual role of ECLS in critical illness: as a cause and a treatment for inflammation.
  • To provide a framework for developing novel therapeutic strategies to improve ECLS outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Review of pathophysiological perspectives on ECLS and inflammation.
  • Analysis of ECLS's impact on systemic inflammatory response, coagulation, and complement systems.
  • Examination of ECLS's potential to mitigate inflammation in critical care settings.

Main Results:

  • ECLS initiation triggers a systemic inflammatory response, activating coagulation, complement, endothelial cells, leukocytes, and platelets.
  • Inflammatory biomarkers released during ECLS are linked to multiorgan dysfunction.
  • ECLS can be used therapeutically to reduce inflammation, aiding ultra-protective mechanical ventilation.

Conclusions:

  • ECLS presents a complex relationship with inflammation, acting as both an initiator and a potential therapeutic agent.
  • Further research into this dual role is crucial for optimizing ECLS application.
  • A novel framework analyzing ECLS as both cause and treatment of inflammation can guide future therapeutic developments.