Outcomes of early versus delayed initiation of extracorporeal life support in cardiac surgery

Outcomes of early versus delayed initiation of extracorporeal life support in cardiac surgery

Abstract Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation offers temporary hemodynamic support for patients with refractory cardiogenic shock after cardiovascular surgery. However, the initiation time for such patients is controversial. Changing the initiation time might improve the outcomes. This stu...

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Main Authors: Min Ge, Tuo Pan, Jun-Xia Wang, Zu-Jun Chen, Dong-Jin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Cardiogenic shock
Cardiovascular surgery
Postoperative intensive care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-0950-7

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