Sean M Baskin

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for cardiogenic shock in a Jehovah’s witness

Abstract Veno-arterial (V-A) and veno-venous (V-V) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are frequently employed in the management of cardiopulmonary failure in critically ill patients. Utilization, however, is controversial in the Jehovah’s Witness (JW) population as tempor...

Palliative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Decannulation: An Ethical, Evidence-Based Approach

BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, although lifesaving, is invasive. Complications affecting all body systems mandate reevaluation of goals of care. When extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is nonbeneficial, planning for de-escalation/decannulation to allow natural...