Impact of preoperative extracorporeal life support on left ventricular assist device outcomes: A comparative study.

CONCLUSION:: Continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation with prior extracorporeal life support appears to have a worse outcome regarding survival, right heart failure, renal and respiratory dysfunction (p < 0.05). Future studies have to be done to evaluate the outcome after extracorporeal life support bridge pre-left ventricular assist device, especially as ultima ratio in postcardiotomy shock patients.
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Source: The International Journal of Artificial Organs - March 27, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Zhigalov K, Szczechowicz M, Mashhour A, Mkalaluh S, Safonov D, Enginoev S, Easo J, Ennker J, Eichstaedt HC, Weymann A Tags: Int J Artif Organs Source Type: research