Ambulatory Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Lung Transplantation.

The article discusses the utilization of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to improve the posttransplant outcomes of lung transplantation, its future and issues related to ambulatory (ECMO). Topics discussed include the implementation of the Lung Allocation Score (LAS), the relative risk of death of posttransplant patients previously under mechanical ventilation, and the awake approach to ECMO.