Journal article
Post Cardiotomy Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Australian Cohort Review
James Farag, Robyn Summerhayes, Rong Shen, Michael Bailey, Jenni Williams-Spence, Christopher M Reid, Silvana F Marasco
Heart Lung and Circulation | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2020
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Over the last two decades, technological advancements in the delivery of extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) have seen its use broaden and results improve. However, in the post cardiotomy ECMO patient group, survival remains very poor without significant improvements over the last two decades. Our study aims to report on the Australian experience, with the intention of providing background data for the formation of guidelines in the future. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) Database was performed. The ANZSCTS database captures at least 60% of cardiac surgical dat..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The ANZSCTS National Cardiac Surgery Database Program is funded by the Department of Health (Victoria), the Clinical Excellence Commission (NSW), Queensland Health (Qld), and funding from individual Units. ANZSCTS Database Research activities are supported through a National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowship and Program Grant awarded to CM Reid. The Database thanks all of the investigators, data managers, and institutions that participate in the Program.