Veno-arterial ECMO ventricular assistance as a direct bridge to heart transplant: A single center experience in a low-middle income country.

Lucrecia María BurgosFiorella S ChicoteMariano VrancicLeonardo SeoaneFranco N BallariRocio C Baro VilaMaría A De BortoliJuan F FurmentoJuan P CostabelFernando PiccininiDaniel NaviaJuan EspinozaMirta Diez

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2024)

In adult patients with cardiogenic shock, VA-ECMO as a direct BTT allowed successful HT in half of the patients. HT provided a survival benefit in listed patients on VA-ECMO. We present a single center experience with results comparable to those of international registries.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
heart failure
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
mental health