Implementation and outcomes of an urban mobile adult extracorporeal life support program.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has been increasingly adopted as rescue therapy for cardiac and pulmonary failure, it remains limited to specialized centers. The present study reports our institutional experience with mobile ECLS across broad indications, including postcardiotomy syndrome, cardiogenic shock, and COVID-19 acute respiratory failure.

Methods

We performed a retrospective review of all patients transported to our institution through our mobile ECLS program from January 1, 2018, to January 15, 2021.

Results

Of 110 patients transported to our institution on ECLS, 65.5% required venovenous, 30.9% peripheral venoarterial, and 3.6% central venoarterial support. The most common indications for mobile ECLS were acute respiratory failure (46.

SUBMITTER: Hadaya J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8987336 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature