Five-year experience with an ECMO programme at a regional heart centre without cardiac surgery on site
2020
Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a method of extracorporeal circulation which is increasingly used in patients with cardiogenic shock or refractory cardiac arrest. The care is almost exclusively provided in hospitals with cardiac surgery on site.
Methods: A prospective registry of all patients treated with ECMO from April 2015 to March 2020 regardless of the reason for implantation was performed. We assessed the technical success, duration of treatment, complication rate, and in-hospital mortality.