Definition and management of right ventricular injury in adult patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory support using the Delphi method: a PRORVnet study. Expert position statements.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) is an integral part of the management algorithm of patients with severe respiratory failure refractory to evidence-based conventional treatments. Right ventricular injury (RVI) pertaining to abnormalities in the dimensions and/or function of the right ventricle (RV) in the context of VV-ECMO significantly influences mortality. However, in the absence of a universally accepted RVI definition and evidence-based guidance for the management of RVI in this very high-risk patient cohort, variations in clinical practice continue to exist.

Methods

Following a systematic search of the literature, an international Steering Committee consisting of eight healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients rece

SUBMITTER: Zochios V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11838017 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature