This workshop will outline the basic principles of extracorporeal life support made easy by key-experts in the field. During the course delegates will gain a good understanding of ECMO in the following areas: Theoretical concepts, basic physiology and pathophysiology, cardiac and respiratory support and monitoring, alarm settings and monitoring, role of cardiac ultrasound during ECMO, newest technologies, circuits and devices, practical hands-on sessions and simulations.
3. BEACH 2019 – FS Taccone
T1T2T3T4T5T6
T7T8
T9
T10
T11T12L1L2L3
WHAT IS ECMO ?
V-V ECMO V-A ECMO
4. BEACH 2019 – FS Taccone
T1T2T3T4T5T6
T7T8
T9
T10
T11T12L1L2L3
Extra-corporeal life support
(ECLS)
Cardiac ECLS Respiratory ECLS
5. BEACH 2019 – FS Taccone
T1T2T3T4T5T6
T7T8
T9
T10
T11T12L1L2L3
RESPIRATORY ECLS
VV-ECMO functions as an artificial
lung working in addition to the
patient's own failing lungs
• To maintain gas exchanges
• To allow protective ventilation
• To allow “lung rest”
• To allow “lung recovery”
• To gain time for LTx
47% vs 63% (22/90 not ECMO – mortality 18%!!!) – no difference on good outcome
HOW IT WORKS ?
47% vs 63% (22/90 not ECMO – mortality 18%!!!) – no difference on good outcome
CARDIAC INJURY = afterload < increase BP / aortic regurgitation
Central cannulation when oxygenation is not needed anymore – two circuits with cannulation of heart chamber (usually apex but also atria)
excellent means of unloading the heart and maintaining the blood flow via pulmonary vasculature
Without the oxygenator – it would be considered as a temporary VAD
Femoral requires often a reperfusion catheter to avoid limb ischemia
But also axillary or carotid
Without the oxygenator – it would be considered as a temporary VAD
Femoral requires often a reperfusion catheter to avoid limb ischemia
But also axillary or carotid
CARDIAC INJURY = afterload < increase BP / aortic regurgitation