Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): Blood Cells

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Blood Cells

The objective of the study is to predict outcomes of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy by correlating cytokines and inflammatory cell patterns to clinical outcomes using data collected in the ECMO Registry at Spectrum Health.

ECMO group:

Inclusion Criteria:

• Greater than or equal to 18 years of age
• Subject presents to the CTICU at Butterworth Campus, Spectrum Health and is critically ill in the ICU needing ECMO therapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject is less than 18 years of age
• Known prisoner

Control Subjects:

Inclusion Criteria

• Greater than 18 years of age
• Without any known cardiovascular, lung, or autoimmune disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Less than or equal to 18 years of age
• Known cardiovascular, lung, or autoimmune disease