| iLA (interventional lung assist) |
Arteriovenous shunt with intercalated gas exchange membrane; pumpless, i.e. bloodflow is generated by the difference in pressure between arteries and veins |
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal in patients without shock syndrome, in order to treat severe respiratory acidosis |
| VV ECMO (venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) |
Pump-driven procedure: Venous blood from the inferior vena cava is enriched with oxygen using a membrane oxygenator; at the same time, carbon dioxide is removed. Return flow usually through a second cannula in the superior vena cava |
Severe hypoxemic respiratory failure, to ensure vital gas exchange; also suitable for carbon dioxide removal alone at lower bloodflows (low-flow ECMO) |
| VA ECMO (venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; also VA ECLS: venoarterial extracorporeal life support) |
A pump-driven procedure in which venous blood, usually from the inferior vena cava, is pumped into the arterial circulation following oxygenation, especially to support systemic perfusion |
Refractory cardiogenic shock, right heart failure, in-hospital resuscitation |
