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V-A ECMO circuit. Blood is pumped from the right atrium via oxygenator where blood is cooled and gases are exchanged into abdominal aorta. The custom made cooling circuit was assembled from the pump and reservoir filled with refrigerated water and melting ice. RA indicates right atrium; Ox, oxygenator; Ao, abdominal aorta.
