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

 -  2024 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>0391-3988 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>*Cardiac Surgical Procedures<br/>*Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation<br/>*Functional Status<br/>Aged<br/>Cardiac Surgical Procedures/ae [Adverse Effects]<br/>Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation/ae [Adverse Effects]<br/>Female<br/>Humans<br/>Male<br/>Middle Aged<br/>Retrospective Studies<br/>Treatment Outcome--Automated
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Curtis National Hand Center
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>MedStar General Surgery Residency<br/>MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Function: </label><br/>Journal Article