Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
"Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Application of a life support system that circulates the blood through an oxygenating system, which may consist of a pump, a membrane oxygenator, and a heat exchanger. Examples of its use are to assist victims of SMOKE INHALATION INJURY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; and CARDIAC FAILURE.
| Descriptor ID |
D015199
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.880.301 E04.292.451
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| Concept/Terms |
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- ECMO Treatment
- ECMO Treatments
- Treatment, ECMO
- Treatments, ECMO
- Oxygenation, Extracorporeal Membrane
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenations
- Membrane Oxygenation, Extracorporeal
- Membrane Oxygenations, Extracorporeal
- Oxygenations, Extracorporeal Membrane
- Extracorporeal Life Support
- Extracorporeal Life Supports
- Life Support, Extracorporeal
- Life Supports, Extracorporeal
- Support, Extracorporeal Life
- Supports, Extracorporeal Life
- ECLS Treatment
- ECLS Treatments
- Treatment, ECLS
- Treatments, ECLS
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation" by people in Profiles.
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Vincent SA, Cooper E, Easwaran L, Acker SN, Corkum KS, Vemulakonda V, Reynolds R, Varma P, Bock M, Shih V, Blanchette E, Diaz-Miron J. The Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Neonates With Congenital Renal Failure. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Nov; 60(11):162597.
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Diaz-Miron J, Reedy J, Bennet TD, DeCamp LR. "When I walk away and wonder, did I make the best decision?": A decisional needs assessment among providers involved in pediatric extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. J Pediatr Surg. 2026 Jan; 61(1):162525.
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Alizadeh F, Gauvreau K, Barreto JA, Hall M, Bucholz E, Nathan M, Newburger JW, Vitali S, Thiagarajan RR, Chan T, Moynihan KM. Paediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use by social determinants: a multicentre retrospective cohort study. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2025 Aug; 9(8):565-577.
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Martin AK, Mercier O, Bottiger B, Cypel M, Fessler J, Gomez-De-Antonio D, Levvey B, Lyster H, Nasir B, Sanchez M, Wille K, Fritz AV, Gelzinis T, Hoetzenecker K, Dave K, Lindstedt S, Marczin N, Wilkey B, Schecter M, Walsh J, Morrissey O, Landry C, Saatee S, Kotecha S, Behr J, Kukreja J, Dellgren G, Reed AK. ISHLT Consensus Statement on the Perioperative use of ECLS in Lung Transplantation: Part III: Postoperative Considerations. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2026 Jan; 45(1):e63-e81.
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Gilliland S, Kim KK, Li X, Tanabe K, Hennigan A, Alber S. Year in Review 2024: Noteworthy Literature in Cardiothoracic Critical Care. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Jun; 29(2):116-125.
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Simon M, Brent J, Brandehoff N, Camarena-Michel A. Atypical Severe Bupropion and Olanzapine Toxicity with Delayed Cardiac Decompensation and Transient Tachycardia Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. J Emerg Med. 2025 Aug; 75:99-105.
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Morrison LJ, Hunt EA, Grunau B, Aufderheide TP, Callaway C, Tonna JE, Sasson C, Blewer A, McNally BF, Yannopoulos D, Belohlavek J, Bartos J, Combes A, Idris A, Merchant RM, States L, Tinsley E, Wong R, Youngquist ST, Sopko G, Kern KB. International Consensus on Evidence Gaps and Research Opportunities in Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Report From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Mar 18; 14(6):e036108.
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Heinsar S, Labib A, Cespedes M, Riera J, White N, Zaaqoq A, Jacobs JP, Buscher H, Alexander PMA, Ciullo A, Aftab M, Suen JY, Bassi GL, Lorusso R, Fraser JF, Peek G. Level of sedation in patients with COVID-19 supported with ECMO: A comparative analysis of the critical care consortium international database. Perfusion. 2025 Oct; 40(7):1689-1700.
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Wilkey BJ, Elliott T, Jones TE, Vasilopoulos T, Gelzinis T, Bellomy M, Brodt JL, Knight J, Geube MA, Fox JM, Racine CL, Tawil JN, Kozarek K, Subramani S, Siegrist KK, Kothary P, Peng YG, Miltiades AN, McCartney SL, Bottiger BA, Martin AK. Survey of Extracorporeal Life Support Application in Lung Transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2025 Feb; 39(2):e70094.
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Pepin L, Nguyen H, Kilgore S, Wang GS, Kim JS. Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Support of Vasodilatory Shock in Children Due to Toxicological Ingestions. ASAIO J. 2025 Dec 01; 71(12):e205-e210.
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