Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2873224 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Postcardiotomy ECMO support in elderly patients is associated with high postoperative morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, it often provides the last line of therapy for these critically ill patients and may provide positive outcomes in selected subgroups.
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Authors
Pankaj FRACS, PhD, James CCP, Lyle D. MD, PhD, Kevin L. MD, Hartzell V. MD, Pramod MD, William Y. MBBS, Harold MD, Zhuo Li, William C. MD, Roxann B. MD, Dawit T. MD, Gregory J. MD,