Procedural volume and outcomes in patients undergoing VA-ECMO support.

Peter Moritz BecherAlina GoßlingBenedikt SchrageRaphael TwerenboldNina FluschnikMoritz SeiffertAlexander M BernhardtHermann ReichenspurnerStefan BlankenbergDirk Westermann

Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2020)

In this analysis of more than 10,000 VA-ECMO procedures for cardiogenic shock, the majority of implantations were performed at hospitals with the lowest annual volume. Thirty-day in-hospital mortality and likelihood for complications were higher at hospitals with the lowest annual VA-ECMO volume.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
patients undergoing
respiratory failure
healthcare
mechanical ventilation
insulin resistance
weight loss