TY - JOUR AU - Coco, Valeria Lo AU - Lorusso, Roberto AU - Raffa, Giuseppe M. AU - Malvindi, Pietro Giorgio AU - Pilato, Michele AU - Martucci, Gennaro AU - Arcadipane, Antonio AU - Zieliński, Kamil AU - Suwalski, Piotr AU - Kowalewski, Mariusz PY - 2018 TI - Clinical complications during veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxigenation in post-cardiotomy and non post-cardiotomy shock: still the achille’s heel JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 10, No 12 (December 30, 2018): Journal of Thoracic Disease Y2 - 2018 KW - N2 - Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is life-saving for potentially reversible heart failure and respiratory injuries not responsive to conventional therapies. Technological innovations have produced over the years significant improvements in ECMO devices (pump, cannula design and oxygenator) and have allowed a better risk/benefit profile. Alongside with recognized advantages in the treatment of very sick patients, ECMO remains an invasive procedure for mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and it is associated with complications that strongly influence the prognosis. Current review was designed to provide a comprehensive outline on ECMO complications, analyzing risk factors and strategies of management, focusing on adult population undergoing veno-arterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) therapy. UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/25667