Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in which a venous cannula is typically placed in the right or left common femoral vein for extraction, and an arterial cannula is usually placed into the right or left femoral artery for infusion, with an oxygenator between the extraction and infusion cannulae.

**Synonyms:** - VA ECMO - VA ECMO - VA ECMO - Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation