Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2971880 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
ECMO allows for salvage of acute graft dysfunction and may allow use of marginal donor hearts. Survival rates are lower in patients who require ECMO compared with optimal donors, but early cardiac dysfunction normalizes in most without long-term cardiac or renal sequelae. Despite longer ventilation times, overall hospitalization is not prolonged.
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Authors
Dave R. Listijono, Alasdair MBBS, Roger FRACP, FJFICM, FANZCA, Anne M. MD, FRACP, Eugene MD, FRACP, Phillip FRCS (Ed), FRACS, Emily FRACS, Kumud PhD, FRCS, Paul MD, FRACS, Peter S. PhD, MD, FRACP, Christopher S. MD, FRACP,