Transcranial Doppler is an effective method in assessing cerebral blood flow patterns during peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract

TCD appears to be an effective tool for indirect monitoring of CBF in patients with ECMO with limited pulsatility. Axillary artery cannulation seems to provide higher cerebral flow rates without any difference in neurologic outcomes. Future studies may incorporate TCD into regulating ECMO flows to achieve physiologic CBF.