Comparison of the effect of membrane sizes and fibre arrangements of two membrane oxygenators on the inflammatory response, oxygenation and decarboxylation in a rat model of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has gained widespread acceptance for the treatment of critically ill patients suffering from cardiac and/or respiratory failure. Various animal models have been developed to investigate the adverse effects induced by ECMO. Different memb...

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Main Authors: Fabian Edinger, Emmanuel Schneck, Charlotte Schulte, Johannes Gehron, Sabrina Mueller, Michael Sander, Christian Koch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Rat
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01581-3