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Is it possible to predict outcome in cardiac ECMO? Analysis of preoperative risk factors.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18181509     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Serious heart failure may be treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) when other treatment fails. The aim of the present study was to analyse preoperative risk factors of early mortality in patients treated with veno-arterial (VA)-ECMO. METHODS: We studied a total of 18 possible risk factors in 80 patients with severe cardiac insufficiency treated with VA-ECMO. All consecutive cases treated at our institution between Sept.1990 and May 2006 were included. Univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis were performed on 16 risk factors. The endpoint was early mortality (any death within 30 days of ECMO treatment). RESULTS: Thirty patients (37.5%) died within 30 days. Age, gender, cause of cardiac failure, pre-ECMO treatment (ventilator, NO, IABP) did not significantly influence early mortality. A higher SvO2 was associated with survival and remained significant in the multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION: Treatment with VA-ECMO in patients with severe cardiac failure may save lives. It is, however, difficult to predict outcome. In this study, only SvO2 values prior to ECMO were positively associated with survival.
Authors:
Kari Wagner; Ivar Risnes; Michael Abdelnoor; Harald M Karlsen; Jan Ludvig Svennevig
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Perfusion     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0267-6591     ISO Abbreviation:  Perfusion     Publication Date:  2007 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-09     Completed Date:  2008-02-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8700166     Medline TA:  Perfusion     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  225-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Centre N-0027 Oslo, Norway. kari.wagner@rikshospitalet.no
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
Female
Heart Failure / mortality,  therapy*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome

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