Mitigating limb ischemia in veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A narrative review of evolving role of distal perfusion catheters
Acute limb ischemia (ALI) is a serious complication of femoral artery cannulation during peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO), with reported incidence rates approaching 17%. Although several contributing factors have been described, the fundamental problem is reduced arterial flow dist...