MELD-XI is predictive of mortality in venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Brian C AyersKatherine WoodAmber MelvinSunil PrasadIgor Gosev

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)

These findings suggest that the MELD-XI scoring system can be applied to the VA-ECMO patient population early in their course of ECMO as a prognostic tool to aid in complex clinical decision making.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
decision making
respiratory failure
case report
cardiovascular events
mechanical ventilation
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
coronary artery disease