ECMO: The next ten years
Extracorporeal support (ECMO) is indicated in severe heart or lung failure with 80% risk of mortality. In experienced centers, overall survival to discharge ranges from 40% in cardiac arrest (ECPR) to 70% for respiratory failure in adults, 80% in children and newborns with prolonged ECMO support, se...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090730316000049 |