Our field of interest is the application of Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in severe acute respiratory failure (e.g. study on extracorporeal lung support in patients with ARDS and as a bridge to lung transplantation), in cardiogenic shock and heart failure (e.g. study on short and medium-term cardio-circulatory support for patients with severe cardiac or circulatory failure). We are conducting researches on life-fluidics for critical care area (e.g. research and development of prototypes of smart infusion systems with increased safety and reduced costs, or new smart devices for multiple intravenous infusions in critical setting, study of new extracorporeal oxygenators device and ECMO cannulae). Moreover, we are developing the research on neuro-monitoring on patient with artificial cardio-circulatory or respiratory support (e.g. studies about neurological prognostic factors, procedures for limiting the neurological complications of patients on ECMO for both cardiovascular and pulmonary causes).
- Epis F, Belliato M. Oxygenator performance and artificial-native lung interaction. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Mar;10(Suppl 5):S596-S605. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.10.05. PMID: 29732176; PMCID: PMC5911558.
- Lorusso R, De Piero ME, Mariani S, Di Mauro M, Folliguet T, Taccone FS, Camporota L, Swol J, Wiedemann D, Belliato M, Broman LM, Vuylsteke A, Kassif Y, Scandroglio AM, Fanelli V, Gaudard P, Ledot S, Barker J, Boeken U, Maier S, Kersten A, Meyns B, Pozzi M, Pedersen FM, Schellongowski P, Kirali K, Barrett N, Riera J, Mueller T, Belohlavek J; EuroECMO-COVID Study Group. In-hospital and6-month outcomes in patients with COVID-19 supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (EuroECMO-COVID): a multicentre, prospective observational study. Lancet Respir Med. 2023 Feb;11(2):151-162. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00403-9. Epub 2022 Nov 16. PMID: 36402148; PMCID: PMC9671669.
- Belliato M, Cremascoli L, Epis F, Ferrari F, Quattrone MG, Malfertheiner MV, Broman LM, Aliberti A, Taccone FS, Iotti GA, Lorusso R. Carbon Dioxide Elimination During Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Weaning: A Pilot Study. ASAIO J. 2021 Jun 1;67(6):700-708. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001282. PMID: 33074866.
- Belliato M, Epis F, Cremascoli L, Ferrari F, Quattrone MG, Fisser C, Malfertheiner MV, Taccone FS, Di Nardo M, Broman LM, Lorusso R. Mechanical Power during Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Initiation: A Pilot-Study. Membranes (Basel). 2021 Jan 2;11(1):30. doi: 10.3390/membranes11010030. PMID: 33401668; PMCID: PMC7824596.
- Belliato M, Caneva L, Aina A, Degani A, Mongodi S, Prahl Wittberg L, Pellegrini C, Broman LM, Iotti GA. An experimental model of veno-venous arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Int J Artif Organs. 2020 Apr;43(4):268-276. doi: 10.1177/0391398819882024. Epub 2019 Nov 6. PMID: 31692415.
Experimental laboratory for ex-vivo study of fluidics of liquids and gases, for real-life high-fidelity simulation on the ECMO technologies (pumps, cannulas, etc.) and for advanced systems of monitor ECMO performance and patients/machine interaction during ECMO.
•ECMO Center Karolinska, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden;
•Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart&Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Hospital, Maastricht, Netherlands;
•Department of Intensive Care Department of Infectious Diseases, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium,
•Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands;
•Department of Internal Medicine II, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany;
•Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (TIN) Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Città del Vaticano;
•Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic;
•Faculty of Engineering University of Pavia, Italia;
•3D4MED, 3D Printing Clinical Lab, Foundation IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo, Pavia, Italy;
•Research & Development department of Eurosets srl, Medolla, Italy;
•IRCCS Fondazione Cà Granda Policlinico di Milano, Italy;
•IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo, Monza, Italy;
•Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy;
•Università di Milano Bicocca, Italy.
Tavazzi Guido (UNIPV); Pagani Michele; Pellegrini Carlo (UNIPV); Bottazzi Andrea; Laneri Monica; Perlini Stefano (UNIPV); Salinaro Francesco (UNIPV); Rossini Barbara; Civardi Luca; Epis Francesco; Palo Alessandra; Cascina Alessandro; Conio Valentina; Pellegrini Andrea; Dezza Chiara; Ferlini Marco; Milanesi Elisa; Riccardi Maria Chiara; Bozzini Sara; Cortesi Sergio; Maria Chiara Mimmi; Albertini Riccardo; Avanzini Maria Antonietta; Comoli Patrizia; Veronesi Roberto; Brambati Matteo; Cornara Pietro; Enrico Contri; Seminari Maria Elena; Simona De Gregori; Anna Aliberti; Alessandro Amatu; Brambati Matteo; Contri Enrico; Padovani Giulio; Fabio Sciutti.
Ultimo aggiornamento: 20/01/2026
