Early de-cannulation from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation following ventricular tachycardia radiofrequency ablation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Ventricular tachycardia ablation (VTA) with hemodynamic compromise presents a challenge. Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support allows the safe completion of the procedure. There are limited data regarding the safety of weaning off VA-ECMO at the end of the procedure. We report our experience with early VA-ECMO de-cannulation after VTA.

Materials and methods

All patients undergoing VA-ECMO-assisted VTA, between January 2013 and December 2020 at a large tertiary center were included. Clinical characteristics, history of arrhythmia, procedural details, and outcomes were collected. Patients weaned from VA-ECMO immediately at the end of the procedure were compared to those that were de-cannulated at a later time.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Sabbag A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9622793 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature