Chapters 78–84. When the configuration itself — not the settings — is the intervention.
# | Chapter | Core question it answers |
78 | Hybrid ECMO Configurations | VAV, VVA and beyond — what problem does each solve? |
79 | ECMO + LVAD | Combining temporary and durable support. |
80 | ECMO + Impella (ECPELLA) | Unloading physiology and the supporting evidence. |
81 | ECMO + IABP | Does counterpulsation still add anything? |
82 | ECMO as Bridge to Transplantation | Lung and heart transplant pathways. |
83 | Awake ECMO | Avoiding intubation — in whom, and at what risk? |
84 | Ambulatory ECMO | Programme requirements and outcomes. |