Cardiogenic shock severity and mortality in patients receiving venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenator support.
Jacob Colin JentzerDavid A BaranJ Kyle BohmanSean Van DiepenMisty RadosevichSuraj YalamuriPeter RycusStavros G DrakosJoseph E TonnaPublished in: European heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care (2022)
The severity of shock prior to cannulation is a strong predictor of in-hospital mortality in patients receiving VA ECMO for CS. Using the pre-cannulation SCAI shock classification as a risk stratification tool can help clinicians refine prognostication for ECMO recipients and guide future investigations to improve outcomes.