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(1)ECMO: Hemodynamic Considerations
Kenneth Lyn-Kew, MD National Jewish Health
(2)Definitions
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) ExtraCorporeal Life Support (ECLS)
extracorporeal CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (eCPR)
(3)ECMO
General Indications
Cardiac support
Respiratory support
Combination of the two
Support during high risk interventions (cath lab)
eCPR
(4)ECMO
Two primary types
Veno-venous support
Primarily respiratory
Veno-arterial support
Cardiac/cardiopulmonary support
Components
Centrifugal pump
Membrane oxygenator
Tubing/canulas
Controller
(5)(6)VV-ECMO
(7)VV-ECMO
Drainage and Return
Venous and venous
Hemodynamics
(8)(9)Indications – VV ECMO
ARDS/hypoxemic respiratory failure
PaO2 to FiO2 ratio less than 80, despite salvage therapies for 6+ hrs
Hypercapneic respiratory failure (severe COPD/asthma exacerbation)
Lung transplant candidates as bridge therapy
Severe air leak/bronchopleural fistula requiring mechanical ventilation
(10)Hypotension on VV-ECMO: Causes
Primary cause of ARDS is Sepsis
Bleeding
Under resuscitation
Over sedation
Interval development of right heart failure
(11)Hypotension on VV-ECMO: Treatment (1)
Sepsis associated hypotension
Vasopressor support
Consider VA ECMO
Bleeding
Assess cannula sites – may need surgical intervention
Decrease heparin (maximal pump flow on VV-ECMO allows for low to no heparin strategy – monitor
oxygenator)
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(13)Hypotension on VV-ECMO: Treatment (2)
Under resuscitation
“chatter”
Judicious volume
Over sedation
Decrease sedation if able
Interval development of right heart failure
(14)Hypotension on VV-ECMO: Treatment (3)
Recirculation:
Blood is brought out of body and then upon return to body immediately taken back up by pump
Oyxgenated blood does not reach tissues
Pt develops lactic acidosis
Monitor by following lactate and trending pre oxygenator blood O2 saturation
(15)Take Home Message
(16)VA-ECMO
• Can be cannulated in a variety of ways
• Femoral vein – Femoral artery
• Internal jugular vein – Femoral artery
• Central – usually post cardiac surgery
• Femoral arterial cannulations require use of a distal perfusion cannula to preserve flow to leg
(17)VA-ECMO
Drainage and Return
Venous and arterial
Hemodynamics
Provided by the mechanical pump, bypassing the patient’s heart
However, unlike cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, the patient’s heart is not placed into a state of
(18)(19)VA-ECMO
VA Indications
Cardiovascular support/Cardiogenic shock
post-cardiotomy shock
Cardiomyopathy (ex Post-partum, viral)
Decompensated heart failure
AMI
Massive PE
• Systolic pressure of 85, CI<1.2 despite pressors/IABP
(20)VA-ECMO
V-A Management goals
Hemodynamics
Can wean pressors or ventricular assist device first
These can cause heart to compete with ECMO pump
MAP goals usual 65-90
Maintain pulsatility
(21)VA-ECMO
V-A Management goals
Saturation
Check on right hand/ear-furthest from device/cannula
Harlequin Syndrome
Volume status
Avoid volume overload
(22)(23)VA-ECMO
V-A Management
Algorithms
Frequent echo
Wean pressors but concentrate on ECMO flows-need stability off ECMO to deccanulate
(24)Take Home Message
(25)ECMO