Predictors of outcome among patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to lung transplantation.

Amit BangaElizabeth BatchelorManish MohankaSrinivas BollineniVaidehi KazaJessica MullinsMelissa TranPietro BajonaMatthias PeltzMichael WaitFernando Torres

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2017)

Among patients awaiting LT, the presence of RV systolic dysfunction before ECMO initiation along with worsening renal functions, low albumin levels, and volume overload is associated with poor outcomes.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mycobacterium tuberculosis
blood pressure
respiratory failure
heart failure
left ventricular
oxidative stress
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
weight loss