Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for postcardiotomy mechanical cardiovascular support in children with congenital heart disease |
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| Authors: | JOSHUA W SALVIN MD MPH PETER C LAUSSEN MBBS RAVI R THIAGARAJAN MBBS MPH |
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| Institution: | Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Department of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital Boston and Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA |
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| Abstract: | Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used to support postcardiotomy cardiorespiratory failure in children with congenital heart disease. We report on survival outcomes and factors associated with survival for postcardiotomy ECMO patients. |
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| Keywords: | ECMO postcardiotomy survival |
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