Crash Episode – MicroDissection of Yannopoulos’ ECMO Method

In ep. 36, Zack interviewed Demetris Yannopoulos on the amazing ECPR experience at University of Minnesota. In this crash episode, I reinterview Dr. Yannopoulos on the intricacies of how cannulates. Some Highlights Uses amplatz super-stiff with 1cm J-tip arterial puncture first dilates with 12 and 14 for artery and 16 and 18 for vein places venous cannula first 25 F venous cannula places arterial 15 F in females and 17 F in males empirically (different than publication) Dilates tracts with kelly Starts flow at 2.5 50% fio2 and ramps up His leg perfusion cath of choice is the 9F Arrow Mac. He uses the big sideport for blood flow and the smaller one to run the systemic heparin      

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