Premorbid functional status in patients requiring veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after cardiac surgery

Assessment of a patient's functional status prior to undergoing cardiac surgery may be a useful marker for predicting outcomes when postoperative veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) is required. In this short communication, we present retrospective data on 83 patients a...

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Published inInternational journal of artificial organs p. 3913988241247652
Main Authors Bradshaw, AlleaBelle, Briscoe, Jessica, Sanghavi, Kavya, Taurone, Blake, Vantair, Nidhi, Gilbreth, Jacob, Zaaqoq, Akram M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.2024
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ECMO
cardiac surgery
cardiogenic shock
functional status
Cardiac assist and artificial heart
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Summary:Assessment of a patient's functional status prior to undergoing cardiac surgery may be a useful marker for predicting outcomes when postoperative veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) is required. In this short communication, we present retrospective data on 83 patients at a single center who required V-A ECMO after cardiac surgery. Our results did not show a statistically significant association between premorbid functional status and mortality, though age was predictive of mortality. Future studies should explore other markers of functional status and relationships with additional outcomes.
ISSN:1724-6040
DOI:10.1177/03913988241247652