Selecting Ideal VAD Candidates in Patients on Venoarterial Membrane Oxygenation: Can We Identify the “Point of No Return”?
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon(2018)
Abstract
Objectives: The implantation of permanent ventricular assist devices (VADs) in patients on veno-arterial membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is controversial due to the expected devastating outcome in these patients. The aim of this multicenter study was to identify survival predictors in this cohort of patients.
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venoarterial membrane oxygenation,selecting ideal vad candidates
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