Novel Uses of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults

Clinics in Chest Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 373-384

  Abrams, Darryl ^a   Brodie, Daniel ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

ARDS; Cardiogenic shock; ECCO2R; ECMO; ECPR; Lung transplantation; Pulmonary hypertension

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; BLEEDING; CARBON DIOXIDE BREATHING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION DEVICE; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART ARREST; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MOBILIZATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE; THROMBOSIS; TIDAL VOLUME; VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; ADULT; COMPLICATION; DEVICES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESUSCITATION; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84939654195     PISSN: 02725231     EISSN: 15578216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2015.05.014     Document Type: Review

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