Age and associated outcomes among patients receiving venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation –analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry

ConclusionsAmong patients receiving V-A ECMO for cardiogenic shock, increasing age is strongly associated with increasing odds of death and complications, and this association emerges as early as 40  years of age.
Source: Intensive Care Medicine - Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research