Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5597241 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Although postoperative ECMO is an important predictor of in-hospital death, this pilot study showed that aTAAD patients supported with postoperative ECMO who survive to hospital discharge have a long-term survival comparable to patients who did not receive ECMO.
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Authors
Ting-Wei MD, MS, Meng-Ta MD, Yu-Ning MD, Wei-Hung MD, PhD, Wei-Ming MS, Chwan-Yau MD, MS, Jun-Neng MD, PhD,