Feasibility and Outcomes of a Cardiovascular Medicine Inclusive Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Service.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been a significant increase in the utilization of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in recent years. Cardiothoracic surgery teams have historically led VA-ECMO care teams, with little data available on alternative care models.

Methods

We performed a retrospective review of a cardiovascular medicine inclusive VA-ECMO service, analyzing patients treated with peripheral VA-ECMO at a large quaternary care center from 2018 to 2022. The primary outcome was death while on VA-ECMO or within 24 hours of decannulation. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify predictors of the primary outcome.

Results

Two hundred forty-four patients were included in the analysis (median age 61 years; 28.7% female), of whom 91.8% we

SUBMITTER: Fadel RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11308757 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature