Extracorporeal life support with left ventricular decompression-improved survival in severe cardiogenic shock: results from a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a life-saving procedure used in the treatment of severe cardiogenic shock. Within this retrospective single centre study, we examined our experience in this critically ill patient cohort to assess outcomes and clinical parameters by comparison of ECLS with or without selective left ventricular decompression.

Methods

Between 2004 and 2014 we evaluated 48 adult patients with INTERMACS level 1 heart failure (age 49.7 ± 19.5 years), who received either central ECLS with (n = 20, 41.7%) or ECLS without (n = 28, 58.3%, including 10 peripheral ECLS) integrated left ventricular vent in our retrospective single centre trial.

Results

Follow up was 100% with a mean of 0.83 ± 1.85 years. Bridge to ventricular assist de

SUBMITTER: Schmack B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5624302 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature