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Postcardiotomy extracorporeal life support.

Hakki Kazaz¹, Eyup Hazan, Oztekin Oto

¹Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Universite bul. Kilis yolu, Sahinbey, Gaziantep, Turkey. hakki@kazaz.info

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Area of Science:

Cardiovascular Surgery
Critical Care Medicine
Mechanical Circulatory Support

Background:

Post-postcardiotomy mechanical support is infrequently required and its use is decreasing.
A variety of support options are needed for a comprehensive heart failure program.
Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) offers cardiopulmonary and end-organ support.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) in adult, neonate, and infant cardiac surgical patients.
To analyze survival rates and factors influencing outcomes in patients requiring mechanical cardiac support.

Main Methods:

Prospective data collection from 29 cardiac surgical patients (adult, neonate, infant) between January 1997 and December 2000.
Patients received support via an extracorporeal life support system for indications including post-cardiotomy low cardiac output syndrome and hyperacute rejection after cardiac transplantation.

Main Results:

Overall survival on the ECLS system was 69% (20/29 patients).
Survival to discharge was 41% (12/29 patients).
The mean time to initiating ECLS was significantly longer in non-survivors compared to survivors.

Conclusions:

Extracorporeal life support is an effective method for cardiopulmonary and end-organ support in complex cardiac surgical cases.
Timely initiation of ECLS may be associated with improved survival outcomes.
A diverse range of cardiac support options is essential for managing patients within a heart failure program.