ECMO with vasopressor use during early endotoxic shock: Can it improve circulatory support and regional microcirculatory blood flow?

摘要

Introduction While extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is effective in preventing further hypoxemia and maintains blood flow in endotoxin-induced shock, ECMO alone does not reverse the hypotension. In this study, we tested whether concurrent vasopressor use with ECMO would provide increased circulatory support and blood flow, and characterized regional blood flow distribution to vital organs.