Postcardiotomy Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients Aged ≥70 Years.

CONCLUSIONS: Advanced age should not be considered a contraindication for postcardiotomy VA-ECMO. However, in view of the high risk of early mortality, a meaningful scrutiny is needed before using VA-ECMO after cardiac surgery in the elderly.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 7, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Biancari F, Saeed D, Fiore A, Dalén M, Ruggieri VG, Jónsson K, Gatti G, Zipfel S, Dell'Aquila AM, Chocron S, Bounader K, Amr G, Settembre N, Pälve K, Loforte A, Gabrielli M, Livi U, Lechiancole A, Pol M, Netuka I, Spadaccio C, Pettinari M, De Keyzer D, Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research