Off-Hours versus Regular-Hours Implantation of Peripheral Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The "weekend effect" has been associated with worse clinical outcomes. Our aim was to compare off-hours vs. regular-hours peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in cardiogenic shock patients.

Methods

We analyzed in-hospital and 90-day mortality among 147 consecutive patients treated with percutaneous VA-ECMO for medical reasons between July 1, 2013, and September 30, 2022, during regular-hours (weekdays 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.) and off-hours (weekdays 10:01 p.m.-7:59 a.m., weekends, and holidays).

Results

The median patient age was 56 years (interquartile range [IQR] 49-64 years) and 112 (72.6%) were men. The median lactate level was 9.6 mmol/L (IQR 6.2-14.8 mmol/L) and 136 patients (92.5%) had a Society for Cardiovascular Angiog

SUBMITTER: Gomez-Sanchez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10003377 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature