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"drainage cannulae are typically of a larger bore (23–31 F) compared to return cannulae (15–19 F) ; exact diameter dependent on numerous factors, including target vessel and approach"

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"drainage cannulae are typically of a larger bore (23–31 F) compared to return cannulae (15–19 F) ; exact diameter dependent on numerous factors, including target vessel and approach"

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"Venoarterial (VA) ECMO"

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"Venovenous (VV) ECMO"

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List Caps

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"VPa: right atrial draining cannula and pulmonary artery returning cannula, used for right heart failure"

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Acronyms

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"VVA: SVC (or RA) and IVC draining cannulae and CIA returning cannula, used for right heart failure, used for insufficient unloading or LV distension during VA-ECMO"

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"VVA: SVC (or RA) and IVC draining cannulae and CIA returning cannula, used for right heart failure, used for insufficient unloading or LV distension during VA-ECMO"

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"VAV: IVC draining cannula and CIA and SVC returning cannulae, used for right heart failure, used for respiratory failure during VA-ECMO or cardiogenic shock during VV-ECMO"

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"TEE has been used to guide placement of venovenous ECMO cannulation. It is most commonly employed for the placement of a bicaval double-lumen cannula, usually introduced percutaneously in the right internal jugular vein. This single cannula has ports allowing simultaneous drainage of deoxygenated blood from the IVC and SVC, with a return lumen that should be angulated so that flow travels through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle ⁸."

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"TEE has been used to guide placement of venovenous ECMO cannulation. It is most commonly employed for the placement of a bicaval double-lumen cannula, usually introduced percutaneously in the right internal jugular vein. This single cannula has ports allowing simultaneous drainage of deoxygenated blood from the IVC and SVC, with a return lumen that should be angulated so that flow travels through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle ⁸."

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"the bicaval view allows visualisation of the wire as it courses from the SVC to the IVC across the right atrium in the sonographic far field, thus excluding accidental intraventricular misplacement"

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H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"ECMO modes"

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"Venoarterial (VA) ECMO"

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"Venovenous (VV) ECMO"

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"Other ECMO modes"

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"Radiographic findings"

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"Transoesophageal echocardiography"

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"CT"

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"Complications"

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"Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used as a modified pulmonary or cardiopulmonary bypass technique in those with severe cardiac and/or respiratory failure refractory to conventional ventilatory support and medical intervention ^1,3. There are two major access paths for extracorporeal life support (ECLS) cannulation, venoarterial (VA) ECMO and venovenous (VV) ECMO, which can be performed via a surgical cut-down or percutaneous insertion."

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"Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used as a modified pulmonary or cardiopulmonary bypass technique in those with severe cardiac and/or respiratory failure refractory to conventional ventilatory support and medical intervention ^1,3. There are two major access paths for extracorporeal life support (ECLS) cannulation, venoarterial (VA) ECMO and venovenous (VV) ECMO, which can be performed via a surgical cut-down or percutaneous insertion."

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Semicolons

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"drainage cannulae are typically of a larger bore (23–31 F) compared to return cannulae (15–19 F) ; exact diameter dependent on numerous factors, including target vessel and approach"

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