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Major complications of extracorporeal life support (ECLS)

Major complications of extracorporeal life support (ECLS)

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Major complications of extracorporeal life support (ECLS)
Timing of institution of ECMO and corresponding outcomes at our centre
Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Special reference for use in 'post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock' -A review with an Indian perspective
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  • Nov 2020
The ultimate goals of cardiovascular physiology are to ensure adequate end-organ perfusion to satisfy the local metabolic demand, to maintain homeostasis and achieve 'milieu intérieur'. Cardiogenic shock is a state of pump failure which results in tissue hypoperfusion and its associated complications. There are a wide variety of causes which lead t...
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... complications can be broadly divided into circuitrelated and patient-related factors (Table 1). The commonest mechanical complication is thrombosis within the circuit [42]. ...