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Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as mechanical circulatory support in adult septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis with individual participant data meta-regression analysis.

Ryan Ruiyang LingKollengode RamanathanWynne Hsing PoonChuen Seng TanNicolas BrechotDaniel BrodieAlain CombesGraeme MacLaren
Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2021)
When treated with VA ECMO, the majority of patients with septic shock and severe sepsis-induced myocardial depression survive. However, VA ECMO has poor outcomes in adults with septic shock without severe left ventricular depression. VA ECMO may be a viable treatment option in carefully selected adult patients with refractory septic shock.
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