The intricate physiology of VV #ECMO, overview for clinicians:
🩸drainage of de-oxygenated blood from venous system
💨 oxygenation & CO2 removal through membrane lung
🫀 reinfusion of oxygenated blood into central circulation
🫁 further gas-exchange through native lung
Open access #FOAMcc #FOAMecmo
🔓 https://bit.ly/3WlVhN1
From the #EuroELSO2024 Perfusion special issue
🔓 journals.sagepub.com/toc/prfa/39/1_suppl