1. Out-of-center extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for adult cardiogenic shock patients.
- Author
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Huang SC, Chen YS, Chi NH, Hsu J, Wang CH, Yu HY, Chou NK, Ko WJ, Wang SS, and Lin FY
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- Adult, Aged, Chi-Square Distribution, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Statistics, Nonparametric, Survival Rate, Transportation of Patients, Treatment Outcome, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Shock, Cardiogenic therapy
- Abstract
Patients with cardiogenic shock refractory to conventional management require advanced mechanical circulatory support such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). In hospitals lacking ECMO facilities, interhospital transportation is necessary for further patient management. Thirty-one adult cardiac patients, who were transported to our hospital by our ECMO transport team between January 1998 and July 2004, were enrolled in this study. The median transportation distance was 200 km (range: 3-300 km). During transportation, the ECMO circuit per se and the patients did not have complications. Of the 31 patients, 20 (64.2%) were weaned off ECMO or bridged to ventricular assist devices and 10 patients (32.1%) survived to discharge. Delayed transfer (>2 days) and high organ dysfunction score were associated with poor outcomes. The survival rate was similar to that of our in-hospital group (survival rate: 32.8%, n = 64). In conclusion, adult cardiogenic shock patients requiring interhospital ECMO transport had a reasonable chance of survival.
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- 2006
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