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Troubleshooting Common and Less Common Problems

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ECMO-Extracorporeal Life Support in Adults

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No absolute or definitive criteria for patient selection or exclusion exist, and institutions have developed lists of indications and contraindications for ECMO based on their own experiences.

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  1. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB23 3RE, UK

    Lisen Hockings

  2. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, CB23 3RE, UK

    Alain Vuylsteke

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  1. Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza (MB), Italy

    Fabio Sangalli

  2. Department of Health Sciences Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza (MB), Italy

    Nicolò Patroniti

  3. Health Science Departement, Università Milano Bicocca Facoltà Medicina e Chirurgia, Monza (MB), Italy

    Antonio Pesenti

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Hockings, L., Vuylsteke, A. (2014). Troubleshooting Common and Less Common Problems. In: Sangalli, F., Patroniti, N., Pesenti, A. (eds) ECMO-Extracorporeal Life Support in Adults. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5427-1_37

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