Predictors of successful weaning from veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO): A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) use to support patients in cardiac failure is increasing. Despite this increased use, predicting successful weaning from ECMO can be challenging, no uniform guidelines on weaning exist. Therefore, we completed a systematic review to evaluate prognostic factors that predict successful weaning from V-A ECMO.

Methods

Following the PRIMSA guidelines, a systematic literature search of Medline, Embase, SCOPUS and CENTRAL identified original research studies of patients requiring V-A ECMO where weaning was attempted. Data was collected on demographic factors and weaning protocol, biomarkers, haemodynamic, echocardiographic factors for the successfully weaned (SW) and not successfully weaned (NSW) groups. Two inv

SUBMITTER: Hsu HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11922212 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature