Emory ECMO vs MCSAID

The Emory ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) Center proudly provides advanced life-support services, both within the Emory Healthcare system and remotely within the greater Southeast United States region. The Emory ECMO app gives medical professionals working with patients with respiratory or heart failure criteria for respiratory ECMO and cardiac ECMO at Emory ECMO Center, interactive evaluation aids incorporating the RESP, PRESET, SAVE and Bova scoring methods, and easy contact for reaching the ECMO Center. The interactive evaluation aids include links to reference articles.

MCSAID is an educational application dedicated to the topic of mechanical cardiocirculatory support for patients with cardiogenic shock. A basic section introduces the definitions and classifications of cardiogenic shock as well as some of the common devices used for hemodynamic support in unstable patients. There is an algorithm for helping understand the decision process depending on key clinical variables such as cardiac output and PAPI. There are also several weaning and escalation algorithm. A calculator section is available for some common hemodynamic variables used in MCS decision-making and is available for quick-reference throughout the algorithm. MCSAID is an educational application for medical professionals and is not intended for making medical diagnoses. Medical decisions must be made by licensed professionals with the entire context of a patient’s medical history. If you are seeking a medical diagnosis, contact your physician and if you are experiencing a medical emergency, call your local emergency medical services.