Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory cardiogenic shock after adult cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory cardiogenic shock after adult cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock (PCCS) refractory to inotropic support and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) occurs rarely but is almost universally fatal without mechanical circulatory support. In this systematic review and meta-analysis we looked at the evidence behind the use...

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Main Authors: Maziar Khorsandi, Scott Dougherty, Omar Bouamra, Vasudev Pai, Philip Curry, Steven Tsui, Stephen Clark, Stephen Westaby, Nawwar Al-Attar, Vipin Zamvar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation
Postcardiotomy
Cardiogenic shock
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-017-0618-0

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