Perfusion Policies 101: Adult ECMO

Spontaneous Ear Hemorrhage during Cardiac Surgery

A 79-year-old patient who underwent mitral valve replacement experienced prolonged elevated central venous pressure associated with poor venous return during a cardiopulmonary bypass. After the procedure, the patient was noted to have spontaneous bleeding from the left ear.

Back from Irreversibility: Extracorporeal Life Support for Prolonged Cardiac Arrest

The survival of patients after prolonged cardiac arrest is still inadequate. Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) represents an alternative therapeutic method for patients who do not respond to conventional cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation.