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Premorbid functional status in patients requiring veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after cardiac surgery. - 2024

Assessment of a patient's functional status prior to undergoing cardiac surgery may be a useful marker for predicting outcomes when postoperative veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) is required. In this short communication, we present retrospective data on 83 patients at a single center who required V-A ECMO after cardiac surgery. Our results did not show a statistically significant association between premorbid functional status and mortality, though age was predictive of mortality. Future studies should explore other markers of functional status and relationships with additional outcomes.


English

ISSN: 0391-3988

Subjects--Topical Terms:
*Cardiac Surgical Procedures
*Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
*Functional Status
Aged
Cardiac Surgical Procedures/ae [Adverse Effects]
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation/ae [Adverse Effects]
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome--Automated

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Curtis National Hand Center

Index Terms--Occupation:
MedStar General Surgery Residency
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Index Terms--Function:
Journal Article