Bridging with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Children: A 10-Year Single-Center Experience

Amodeo, Antonio; Stojanovic, Milena; Dave, Hitendu; Cesnjevar, Robert; Konetzka, Alexander; Erdil, Tugba; Kretschmar, Oliver; Schweiger, Martin

doi:10.3390/life12091398

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Amodeo, A., Stojanovic, M., Dave, H., Cesnjevar, R., Konetzka, A., Erdil, T., Kretschmar, O., & Schweiger, M. (2022). Bridging with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Children: A 10-Year Single-Center Experience. Life, 12(9), 1398. https://doi.org/10.3390/life12091398

Abstract

Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) is frequently used in children with and without congenital heart disease (CHD). This study, of a single-center and retrospective design, evaluated the use and timing of V-A ECMO in a pediatric cohort who underwent V-A ECMO implantation between January 2009 and December 2019. The patients were divided into a pre-/non-surgical group and a post-surgical group. Among the investigated variables were age, gender, weight, duration of ECMO, ECMO indication, and ventricular physiolog