Most contraindications are relative, balancing the risks of the procedure versus the potential benefits. The relative contraindications are: # Conditions incompatible with normal life if the person recovers # Preexisting conditions that affect the quality of life (CNS status, end-stage malignancy, risk of systemic bleeding with anticoagulation) # Age and size # Futility: those who are too sick, have been on conventional therapy too long, or have a fatal diagnosis.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Surfactant therapy
Cardiopulmonary bypass
Transtracheal jet ventilation
Artificial ventilation
Mechanical ventilation
Heart–lung transplant
Bubble oxygenator