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Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Peripheral Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Without Left Ventricular Venting
Published on: January 17, 2025
[Weaning of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: when to use the "resting lung"]
1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China.
Abstract:
Differences in weaning strategies for veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) are based on expert opinions rather than clinical evidence. Therefore, each center has its own "unique skills". The timing of VV-ECMO weaning has not received due attention. It is difficult to find research on the choice of VV-ECMO weaning timing in the database. There are few studies involving VV-ECMO that describe the weaning process in detail. At present, the weaning process of VV-ECMO is mainly based on expert opinions. This article classified the current VV-ECMO weaning strategies, appealed to a unified VV-ECMO weaning protocol in China as soon as possible, and further improved the prognosis of patients with extracorporeal life support.
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