Fig. 1
From: Implementing enhanced extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for CPR (ECPR) in the emergency department
A schematic of an ECPR setup for cardiac arrest. Blood is taken out via the venous ‘drainage’ catheter which enters via the femoral vein with the tip located at the level of the right atrium. Oxygenated blood is pumped back to the patient via an arterial ‘return’ cannula located in the descending aorta. Picture obtained from LearnECMO.com with permission [11]