Age-related quality of life in cardiac surgical patients with extracorporeal life support.
Jesus Armando Terrazas RasconAndrea StadlbauerJing LiDiane BitzingerClaudius DiezChristof SchmidDaniele Camboni
Published in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon (2024)
Despite the limited sample size due to the high mortality rate especially in elderly, the present study suggests that QoL of elderly patients surviving ECLS treatment is almost comparable to younger patients.