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Nov 18, 2022, This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology

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Is VA ECMO Increasing in Use in Cardiogenic Shock?

Vino-Arterio-Extracorpio-membrane oxygenation or ECMO is an aggressive treatment for cardiogenic shock. It involves removing blood from the veins, preload reduction and then sending it to an oxygenator outside the body. A new RCT compared immediate VA ECMO to an initially conservative strategy in patients with cardiogenicShock.

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