veno arterial (VA) extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a rescue therapy with various indications including refractory cardiac arrest and refractory cardiogenic shock. Amiens hospital university has an ECMO program and is a regional center to address patients requiring VA ECMO. In spite of the application of international guidelines, the mortality of patients with VA remains high with an admitted survival rate at hospital discharge at 40%.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
150
CHU Amiens Picardie
Amiens, France
RECRUITINGIn-hospital mortality
In-hospital mortality of patients with : veno arterial (VA) extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Time frame: Up to hospital discharge, an average of 1 month
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