Do-(Not-)Mechanical-Circulatory-Support Orders: Should We Ask All Cardiac Surgery Patients for Informed Consent for Post-Cardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Circulatory Support?

Do-(Not-)Mechanical-Circulatory-Support Orders: Should We Ask All Cardiac Surgery Patients for Informed Consent for Post-Cardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Circulatory Support?

Post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support (PC-ECLS) has seen a substantial increase in use over the past 10 years. PC-ECLS can be a life-saving procedure and is mostly applied in the presence of unexpected, severe cardio-respiratory complication. Despite PC-ECLS being critical in allowing for orga...

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Main Authors: Jorik Simons, Martje Suverein, Walther van Mook, Kadir Caliskan, Osama Soliman, Marcel van de Poll, Thijs Delnoij, Jos Maessen, Barend Mees, Roberto Lorusso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
extracorporeal life support
ELS
post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support
PC-ECLS
do-(not-)mechanical-circulatory-support
D(N)MCS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/383

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