Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Use in Cardiogenic Shock: Impact of Age on In-Hospital Mortality, Length of Stay, and Costs.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Increasing age is a well-recognized risk factor for in-hospital mortality in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiogenic shock, but the shape of this relationship is unknown. In addition, the impact of age on hospital length of stay, patterns of patient disposition, and costs has been incompletely characterized.

Design

Retrospective analysis of the National Inpatient Sample.

Setting

U.S. nonfederal hospitals, years 2004-2016.

Patients

Adults with cardiogenic shock treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (3,094; weighted national estimate: 15,415).

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

The mean age of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation recipients was 54.8 ± 15.4 years (range, 18-90 yr). Cr

SUBMITTER: Chung M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6441360 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature