Position article for the use of extracorporeal life support in adult patients

Summary Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is one of the recent fields in cardiac surgery which has improved significantly the quality of patient care in acute or chronic end-stage heart disease. The safe use of this new technology requires many different prerequisites which are summarized in this p...

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Published in:European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 2011-09, Vol.40 (3), p.676-681
Main Authors: Beckmann, Andreas, Benk, Christoph, Beyersdorf, Friedhelm, Haimerl, Gerd, Merkle, Frank, Mestres, Carlos, Pepper, John, Wahba, Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology - education
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - instrumentation
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - methods
Contraindications
Education, Medical, Continuing - methods
Extracorporeal Circulation - instrumentation
Extracorporeal Circulation - methods
Heart
Heart Failure - therapy
Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement
Heart-Assist Devices
Humans
Medical sciences
Patient Selection
Pneumology
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the heart
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Summary:Summary Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is one of the recent fields in cardiac surgery which has improved significantly the quality of patient care in acute or chronic end-stage heart disease. The safe use of this new technology requires many different prerequisites which are summarized in this position article. It includes the necessary personnel and their qualifications, the structural assumptions, the required equipment, and the parameters which have to be monitored for the safe usage of these devices. In addition, indications and contraindications for ECLS, the management and control of a wide range of parameters related to the extracorporeal circulation, as well as the necessary equipment are described. Quality assurance and education are also described in this position article.
ISSN:1010-7940
1873-734X
DOI:10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.011