Veno-Venous Versus Veno-Arterial ECMO

Veno-Venous Versus Veno-Arterial ECMO

There are two main types of ECMO support:

• Veno-venous ECMO (VV-ECMO), which is used to support only the lungs
• Veno-arterial ECMO (VA-ECMO), which is used to support the lungs and heart