Left ventricular assist device implants in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: do we need cardiopulmonary bypass?

Federico PappalardoEvgenij PotapovAntonino Loforte Michiel Morshuis David Schibilsky Daniel Zimpfer Julia RiebandtChristian EtzMatteo AttisaniMauro RinaldiAssad HaneyaFaiz RamjankhanDirk Wilhelm DonkerUlrich P JordeDaniel LewinRadi WielochRafael AyalaJochen CremerLetizia BertoldiMichael BorgerArtur LichtenbergJan F Gummert Diyar Saeed

Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2021)

Omitting CPB for an LVAD implant in patients on ECLS is safe and results in shorter operating time, less re-exploration for bleeding and fewer blood products. However, no survival benefit is observed.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
left ventricular assist device
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
acute respiratory distress syndrome
prognostic factors