Midterm outcomes of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to lung transplantation: Comparison with nonbridged recipients.

Davorin Sef Alessandra Verzelloni Sef Vladimir TrkuljaBinu RajNicholas J LeesChristopher WalkerJerry MitchellMario PetrouFabio De RobertisUlrich StockIan McGovern

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)

Patients with acute refractory respiratory failure while waiting for LTx represent a high-risk cohort of patients. VV-ECMO as a BTT is a reasonable strategy in adult patients with acceptable operative mortality and 1-year survival comparable to non-BTT patients.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
respiratory failure
acute respiratory distress syndrome
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
risk factors
adipose tissue
cardiovascular disease
intensive care unit
skeletal muscle
weight loss