Articles
- Thermodilution Cardiac Output on VV ECMO
The Number That's Probably Wrong
- Liver Function Tests Are Not Just Background Noise
What rising bilirubin can reveal about right-sided congestion, mechanical support, and the value of asking the question
- First, I Had to Learn How to Pronounce Argatroban
Why the anticoagulant choice was really about flow
- C-POW-SAD, Part 2: Letter by Letter
Connected Is Not the Same as Working
- APELSO 2026: Tokyo, ECMO, and the Systems Behind Good Care
- C-POW-SAD, Part 1: First 5 Minutes
Connected Is Not the Same as Working
- Bridge to Recovery From What?
- When Delta P Looks Better…
Why a lower pressure drop doesn’t always mean a healthier oxygenator
- Oxygen Delivery (DO₂) — Bedside Thinking
- RT to ECMO Specialist: Contrasting Ventilator and ECMO Withdrawal
- What Your ECMO Patient Experiences: Shane's Story
- ECMO Terminology:
Understanding Drainage and Return Terms
- Lessons from Someone Else’s ECMO Orientation
- Follow the Flow
A Lazy Genius Guide to Heart Valves
- Becoming an ECMO Specialist
Who Is Better Prepared for ECMO: A Nurse or a Respiratory Therapist?
- Hemolysis on ECMO
A Practical Guide to Recognition and Management
- ECMO 143 Is Now Open to Guest Contributors
Share what you’re learning. Help others grow.
- Colombia (South America) Study: How Nurses Experience ECMO Training
- Christmas ECMO fact
- Christmas in the ICU
A Message for Patients and Families
- Echo In Cardiac Mechanical Support
- Cardiac Stun on VA-ECMO
The Explanation I Wish I Had Ready
- Paris ECMO Diploma Course: Days 3–4 (June 25–26)
- CardioHelp 2 Coming to Europe in 2025
- ECMO in Paris: Days 1 and 2 of the La Pitié Diploma Course
- Life After the Lifeline
What Happens to Adults After ECMO?
- TEG: Watching the Life of a Clot in Real Time
🗓️ This is an advanced release from my LinkedIn newsletter. The full article goes live on LinkedIn at 7:30 AM tomorrow.
- When Heparin Turns on You: Understanding HIT and the Role of Bivalirudin in ECMO
🗓️ This is an advance release from my LinkedIn newsletter ECMO 143. Full article goes live there at 7:30 AM tomorrow.
- ECMO Multi-Vitamin: Weekly Recap (May 12–16, 2025)
Five quick boosts. One weekly deep dive. All in under 6 minutes.
- Hypothesis: Could Native Hypoxic LV Ejection Drive Arrhythmias in Peripheral VA ECMO?
- What Is ECMO?
Understanding the Life Support Machine That Gives the Heart and Lungs Time to Heal
- 🫁 David’s Long Battle: A Survivor’s Journey Through ECMO and Beyond
- What David’s Story Teaches Us: Lessons from One of the UK’s H1N1 Adult ECMO Survivors
- The RIDDLER Syndrome: A New Twist on Differential Gas Exchange in V-A ECMO
- 🚨 Introducing the ECMO & ICU Glossary on ecmo.life
- ECMO & ICU Glossary
- Announcing the Launch of "ECMO 143: A Patient & Family Guide"
- Brittnee's Triumph Over Postpartum Complications with ECMO Support
- ECMO Terminology: Understanding Drainage and Return Terms
- Mobilizing ECMO Patients for Recovery
By Dr. David Jergenson, DPT Physical Therapist – Cardiac Lead, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Is the Oxygen Index (OI) an Outdated Tool for ECMO Initiation?
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- It's About the Destination, Not the Journey: A Reflection on Perseverance in Healthcare
- Fish Sperm: A Delicacy for Some, a Medical Marvel for Others
- 💡 Light-Bulb Moment 💡in VV ECMO Management
- Looking Back, Moving Forward: My ECMO Learning Journey in 2024
- The Aftermath of ECMO—A Deep Dive Beyond Survival Podcast
- The Aftermath of ECMO: Beyond Survival
- BLENDER Trial Findings Need Long-term Outcomes Blended into Clinical Practice
- What Does an Indian Snake Have to Do with ECMO?
- Honoring the Gift of Life in Vietnam: A Moment of Reflection and Respect at Bach Mai Hospital
- Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Resuscitation, Many on ECMO
- Conquering COVID
- Case Study: Refractory Metabolic Alkalosis
Guest Editors: Felipe de Andrade Arnaud, MD, PGY-5 Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow, and Jeffrey M. Scott, DO FCCM E-AEC at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Hidden Hyperoxia—A Silent Threat
- Targeting Excellence as an ECMO Specialist: A Path to Growth
- Stay Prepared: Preventing and Managing Accidental ECMO Decannulations
- How has the role of ECMO in critical care shifted post-pandemic?
- A Crash Course in ECMO Specialist History
- ACT in the OR vs. ICU: Unraveling the Mystery of Anticoagulation Monitoring in ECMO
- Helping ECMO Patients Heal: Resources for Survivors, Family, and Practitioners
- Why Pursue the ELSO ECMO Certification?
- ECMO Certifications Around the World!
- ECMO Circuit Management: Insights from the ELSO Red Book and ECMO Specialist Training Manual
- Five Benefits and Five Drawbacks of Peripheral Cannulation
- Algorithmic Approach to Membrane Lung Dysfunction in ECMO: A Practical Guide
- VA ECMO's trickiest complication?
- What are the most common neurologic complications associated with VA ECMO, and How to Improve Outcomes
- Is the measurement of SvO2 a reliable indicator of oxygenation on VV-ECMO?
- Deeper Insights into Avoiding Burnout as an ECMO Specialist
- What are The Dangers of Rapidly Reducing PaCO2 in ECMO Patients?
- AHA Guidelines on Adult ECPR for VF/pVT/Asystole/PEA in the ACLS Manual
- How Can Optimized Staffing Improve ECMO Patient Care?
- Caring for ECMO Cannula Sites: Insights from the ELSO Red Book and ECMO Specialist Training Manual
- What score predicts survival after VA ECMO for cardiogenic shock patients?
- What are three benefits of high flow, central ECMO:
- Shunt Fraction in VV ECMO (Short and Sweet)
- VV ECMO Part 3 of 3: Two Strategies to Transition to Ventilator-Only Support
- VV ECMO Part 2 of 3: Understanding and Managing Recirculation in VV ECMO
- VV ECMO Part 1 of 3: Indications and Rationale for Use
- ECMO as a Solution for Preventing Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury: Understanding Volutrauma, Barotrauma, and Atelectrauma
- Optimizing ECMO Training: Key Strategies for Success from a Student's POV
- Elevate Your ECMO Skills
- Announcing MD-GPT: Simplifying Complex Texts for Everyone
- Using IABP with Bi-Fem Peripheral VA ECMO
- 🚀 Introducing Two Custom GPT Tools for ECMO Professionals!
- Confessions of a New ECMO Specialist: 12 Rules to Keep Me Sane
- Medications used in ECMO: An Incomplete Guide