**Acknowledgements**

Thanks to the entire medical and nursing team of Maria Pia Hospital in Turin, which allowed us to perform these complex and innovative procedures. A special thanks to Dr. Elvis Brscic and Dr. Katiuscia Testa who with so much passion, courage, a pinch of madness, and above all a lot of hard work have allowed the realisation of the "ECMO in Cath-lab" project.
