Procedural volume and outcomes in patients undergoing VA-ECMO support

Abstract Background Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is increasingly used in patients with critical cardiopulmonary failure. To investigate the association between hospital VA-ECMO procedure volume and outcomes in a large, nationwide registry. Methods By using administrativ...

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Main Authors: Peter Moritz Becher, Alina Goßling, Benedikt Schrage, Raphael Twerenbold, Nina Fluschnik, Moritz Seiffert, Alexander M. Bernhardt, Hermann Reichenspurner, Stefan Blankenberg, Dirk Westermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-03016-z