Objectives
Stroke has potentially devastating consequences for patients receiving
veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane support (VA-ECMO). Arterial
cannulation sites for VA-ECMO include the ascending aorta, axillary
artery, and femoral artery. However, the influence of cannulation site
on stroke risk has not been well described. The purpose of this study
was to investigate the association between occurrence and patterns of
stroke with ECMO arterial cannulation sites.