The impact of Centre's heart transplant status and volume on in-hospital outcomes following extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock: a meta-analysis.

Mariusz KowalewskiGiuseppe Maria RaffaKamil ZielińskiMusab AlanaziMartijn GilbersSam HeutsEhsan NatourElham BidarRick SchreursThijs DelnoijRob DriessenJan-Willem SelsMarcel van de PollPaul RoekaertsPaolo MeaniJos MaessenPiotr SuwalskiRoberto Lorusso

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2020)

There was no apparent difference in survival after ECMO implantation for refractory PCS according to centre's ECMO volume and transplantation status. Potentially different risk profiles of patients in these centres must be taken account for before definite conclusions are drawn.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
mechanical ventilation
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
stem cells
cell therapy
mesenchymal stem cells
drug induced