Perfusion education and training in Europe anno 2023.

In the absence of uniform European regulations, there have been many differences in the training of perfusionists across Europe. Furthermore, there has been no uniform or single European accreditation of the profession. One of the objectives of The European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (EBCP) is to standardise and monitor training of perfusionists across Europe whilst offering support in accordance with national regulations.

Outcome Prediction in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation-A Retrospective International Multicenter Study.

Unlabelled: The role of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy (V-V ECMO) in severe COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is still under debate and conclusive data from large cohorts are scarce. Furthermore, criteria for the selection of patients that benefit most from this highly invasive and resource-demanding therapy are yet to be defined. In this study, we assess survival in an international multicenter cohort of COVID-19 patients treated with V-V ECMO and evaluate the performance of several clinical scores to predict 30-day survival.

First report about a successful ECLS implantation and subsequent helicopter transfer of a super obese patient with a BMI of 78 kg/m.

Our tertiary center provides 24/7 ECMO implantation and transport service nationwide. In 2018, 150 ECLS/ECMO were implanted, and 40 patients were transported on ECLS/ECMO. In this report, we describe a successful veno-arterial ECLS implantation in a super obese (BMI 78 kg/m) 50-year-old female patient at a primary care hospital with subsequent helicopter transfer to our tertiary center.

Cytokine removal on extracorporeal life support for treatment of acute endotoxemia: a randomized controlled animal study.

Background: We prospectively evaluated the effectiveness of resin adsorption incorporated in an extracorporeal life support (ELS) circuit in an animal model of sepsis for removal of cytokines and prevention of hemodynamic deterioration during the treatment of septic shock.

Methods: Twelve female landrace pigs were randomly assigned to two groups, a study group(n=6), treated with high-flow resin adsorption (300 mL/min) and ELS, and a control group (n=6), treated only with ELS. Septic shock was induced by intravenous 0.