3 results match your criteria: "Heart Centre of the University Hospital Halle (Saale) of the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg[Affiliation]"

The ICM research agenda on extracorporeal life support.

Intensive Care Med

September 2017

Réanimation des Détresses Respiratoires et Infections Sévères, CHU Nord, UMR CNRS 7278, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France.

Article Synopsis
  • This study reviews the current standards and recent advancements in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), addressing misconceptions from recent trials and highlighting areas needing further research.* -
  • Venovenous ECMO (VV-ECMO) is increasingly used for severe acute lung injury, while veno-arterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) offers support in cardiogenic shock; however, uncertainties regarding its benefits persist.* -
  • Despite progress in ECMO applications for critically ill patients, questions about its risk/benefit ratio and effective delivery methods remain, necessitating ongoing and future research to address these challenges.*
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Effect of inflammatory mediators on cardiovascular function.

Curr Opin Crit Care

October 2016

aChair of Geriatrics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Protestant Geriatric Centre Berlin, BerlinbDepartment of Medicine I, Carl-von-Basedow Hospital Merseburg, MerseburgcDepartment of Medicine III, University Hospital Halle (Saale) of the Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.

Purpose Of Review: Inflammatory mediators can interfere with cardiovascular system. This article describes some recent findings in this field.

Recent Findings: In septic cardiomyopathy, direct and indirect interactions of endotoxin with the pacemaker current contribute to cardiac autonomic dysfunction and inadequately high heart rate, worsening prognosis.

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