Elaine Cooley

TL;DR: Interfacility transport on ECMO is feasible and can be accomplished safely in the critically ill, and survival of transported patients is comparable to age-matched and treatment-matched ECMO patients at large.

TL;DR: Extracorporeal support during organ procurement from donors after circulatory determination of death (DCDD) could increase the number of donor organs and decrease posttransplant complications, especially when applied to DCDD in uncontrolled conditions.

TL;DR: Cannulation of the posterior tibial artery is a simple technique to reperfuse the lower extremity during VA ECMO and should be inserted within 6 hours of ECMO initiation to avoid irreversible ischemic damage.

TL;DR: The use of therapeutic plasma exchange in children on extracorporeal life support with sepsis-induced multiple organ dysfunction syndrome is associated with organ failure recovery and improved hemodynamic status and began early in the hospital course with greater improvement in organ dysfunction and decreased requirement for vasoactive and/or inotropic agents.

TL;DR: Despite reduced anticoagulation, ECMO support using centrifugal pumps was associated with a higher incidence of nonsurgical bleeding, and the mechanisms behind this are multifactorial and require further investigation.