Disparities in the treatment of cardiogenic shock: does sex matter?

Amy S WangSamantha NemethAlice VinogradskyPaul Kurlansky Daniel BrodieJustin FriedKoji Takeda

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)

There was no difference in-hospital mortality between male and female patients receiving VA-ECLS for cardiogenic shock. Female patients were more likely to have limb ischaemia as a complication. Varying cannulation approaches for female patients should be further investigated.

Keyphrases

newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
patient reported
atomic force microscopy