CVP CVP ECMO and Mechanical Circulatory Support

Question 1

What does the abbreviation ECMO stand for?

Accepted Answer

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Answer

External Cardiac Monitoring Output

Answer

Enhanced Cardiopulmonary Machine Operation

Answer

Extravascular Circulatory Membrane Oxygenator

Question 2

Which ECMO configuration provides both cardiac and respiratory support simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Veno-arterial (VA) ECMO

Answer

Veno-venous (VV) ECMO

Answer

Arterio-venous (AV) ECMO

Answer

Veno-portal ECMO

Question 3

Veno-venous ECMO is primarily indicated for which clinical condition?

Accepted Answer

Severe isolated respiratory failure

Answer

Cardiogenic shock

Answer

Cardiac arrest without respiratory failure

Answer

Aortic dissection

Question 4

Which type of pump is most commonly used in modern ECMO circuits?

Accepted Answer

Centrifugal pump

Answer

Roller pump

Answer

Pulsatile diaphragm pump

Answer

Axial flow pump

Question 5

What is the typical ACT target range for anticoagulation during ECMO support?

Accepted Answer

180–220 seconds

Answer

100–150 seconds

Answer

300–400 seconds

Answer

450–600 seconds

Question 6

In peripheral femoral VA-ECMO, venous drainage is typically obtained from which vessel?

Accepted Answer

Femoral vein or internal jugular vein

Answer

Femoral artery

Answer

Subclavian vein

Answer

Superior vena cava only