Optimising fluid therapy during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: current evidence and future directions
Abstract Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) offers an immediate and effective mechanical cardio-circulatory support for critically ill patients with refractory cardiogenic shock or selected refractory cardiac arrest.As fluid therapy is routinely performed as a component of initial hemodynamic resuscitation of ECMO supported