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Current status of perioperative temporary mechanical circulatory support during cardiac surgery.

Abdul Mannan Khan MinhasDmitry AbramovJoshua S ChungJay PatelMamas A MamasShelley ZierothRicha AgarwalMarat FudimDavid G Rabkin
Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)
Perioperative tMCS is utilized in 6.25% of modern cardiac surgery, with two-thirds of cases instituted on the day of surgery or afterwards. The use of tMCS is associated with significantly higher mortality, longer LOS, and higher costs. Among patients undergoing tMCS, earlier utilization is associated with better outcomes.
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