ECMO for drug-refractory electrical storm without a reversible trigger: a retrospective multicentric observational study.

Isabel Durães-CamposCatarina CostaAna Rita FerreiraCarla BasílioPau TorrellaAida NevesAna Margarida LebreiroGonçalo PestanaLuís AdãoJosé Pinheiro-TorresMiguel Solla-BucetaJordi RieraJuan Ignacio Chico-CarballasSérgio GaiãoJosé Artur PaivaRoberto Roncon-Albuquerque

Published in: ESC heart failure (2024)

VA-ECMO bridged drug-refractory ES without a reversible trigger with a high success rate. This required prolonged hospital stays and coordination between the ECMO centre, the electrophysiology laboratory, and the heart transplant programme.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
adverse drug
healthcare
mechanical ventilation
heart failure
study protocol
atrial fibrillation
randomized controlled trial
drug induced
emergency department
clinical trial
acute care