Chapters 1–3. The conceptual and physiological groundwork the rest of the book assumes.
# | Chapter | Core question it answers |
1 | ECMO: The Conceptual Framework | What problem is ECMO solving, and what is it not solving? |
2 | Cardiopulmonary Physiology for ECMO | DO₂, VO₂, cardiac output, shunt — what must I already understand? |
3 | ECMO Configurations | Which drainage and return sites produce which physiology? |