Early mobilization in patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A scoping review

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World J Cardiol. Aug 26, 2025; 17(8): 107811
Published online Aug 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i8.107811

Early mobilization in patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A scoping review

Vasiliki Kanellou, Konstantinos Kaliarntas, Despoina Myrto Dounavi, Irini Patsaki, Dimitrios Kalpaxis, Christos Kourek, Stavros Dimopoulos

Vasiliki Kanellou, Department of Physiotherapy, General Hospital of Nikea, Nikea 18450, Attikí, Greece

Konstantinos Kaliarntas, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Patras, Patra 26334, Dytikí Elláda, Greece

Konstantinos Kaliarntas, School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh EH11 4BN, United Kingdom

Despoina Myrto Dounavi, Department of Physiotherapy, Asklipeio Voulas Hospital, Voula 16673, Attikí, Greece

Despoina Myrto Dounavi, School of Health Science, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh EH21 6UU, United Kingdom

Irini Patsaki, Department of Physiotherapy, University of West Attika, Aigaleo 12243, Attikí, Greece

Dimitrios Kalpaxis, Department of Physiotherapy, Central Clinic, Athens 10680, Attikí, Greece

Christos Kourek, Department of Clinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, The First Critical Care Medicine Department, Evangelismos Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 10676, Attikí, Greece

Stavros Dimopoulos, Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens 17674, Attikí, Greece

Co-first authors: Vasiliki Kanellou and Konstantinos Kaliarntas.

Author contributions: Kanellou V performed the literature searches and screening and drafted the manuscript; Kaliarntas K performed the 2^nd screening of the identified studies; Kanellou V and Kaliarntas K played important and indispensable roles in study design, data interpretation and manuscript preparation as co-first authors; Dounavi DM completed the appraisal of the evidence; Patsaki I, Kalpaxis D and Kourek C revised the draft; Dimopoulos S designed the study, made the final draft revision and approval; all of the authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript to be published.

Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest in publishing the manuscript.

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Corresponding author: Stavros Dimopoulos, MD, PhD, Consultant Physician-Scientist, Chief Director, Senior Researcher, Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 356 Syggrou Avenue, Athens 17674, Attikí, Greece. stdimop@gmail.com

Received: March 31, 2025
Revised: May 7, 2025
Accepted: July 10, 2025
Published online: August 26, 2025
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Core Tip: This scoping review summarizes evidence of the effects of early mobilization on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and veno-arterial ECMO (VA-ECMO) patients. VA-ECMO patients can safely participate in early mobilization and physical therapy (PT) interventions under certain criteria. Mobilization of VA-ECMO patients can be considered safe regardless of the anatomical insertion of the cannula. Mobilization and application of PT in VA-ECMO patients seems to contribute to improved respiratory volume and respiratory rate, as well as to the stabilization or reduction of inotropes. Specific PT and early mobilization intervention guidelines for VA-ECMO patients need to be developed.