Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria-- 1. Age \>or equal to 18 years old 2. On ECMO (VV and/or VA) for cardiopulmonary dysfunction/failure 3. Admitted to Lung Recovery Intensive Care Unit (LRICU) or Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). 4. Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale (RASS) greater than or equal to a score of -2 or greater. Exclusion Criteria-- 1. Hemodynamically unstable as determined by clinical care team (including but not limited to: oxygen saturation \<90%, below target range of mean arterial pressure despite vasoactive or mechanical support, prone positioning, use of mechanical assist device (such as the intra-aortic balloon pump \[IABP\] or ventricular assist device \[VAD\]), active management of intracranial hypertension with abnormal intracranial pressure, spinal precautions, uncontrolled seizures, unstable major fracture, large open surgical wound, known controlled active bleeding). 2. Unable to utilize the VitalGo Total Lift BedTM (TLB, Catalog No. V5, Miramar FL) (e.g., height restrictions \[\>228 cm\], weight restrictions \[\>425 lbs\]) 3. Pregnant or breast feeding. 4. Anticipated transfer to another hospital within 72 hours. 5. Not anticipated to survive more than 24 hours. 6. Unable to obtain informed consent from either patient or legally authorized representative (LAR). 7. Patients in the ICU but not on ECMO upon enrollment. 8. Patients actively awaiting transplant (heart/lung) without potential for weaning from ECMO.