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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair: A Systematic Review and
Nikolaos A Papakonstantinou1, Constantine N Antonopoulos2
1From the 2nd Cardiac Surgery Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
ASAIO Journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992)
|February 25, 2026
Summary
Post-cardiac surgery extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) patients shows high mortality and complications. Further research is needed to identify patients who may benefit from this critical intervention.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Critical Care Medicine
- Medical Technology
Background:
- Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is a critical cardiovascular emergency.
- The use of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) after cardiac surgery is established for cardiogenic shock, but its role in ATAAD is debated.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy and outcomes of postcardiotomy ECMO following ATAAD repair.
- To analyze complication rates and survival in ATAAD patients requiring ECMO.
Main Methods:
- A meta-analysis of nine retrospective studies was performed.
- Data from 318 patients undergoing ATAAD repair and subsequent ECMO support were analyzed.
Main Results:
- The overall in-hospital mortality rate was high at 72.4%.
- Successful weaning from ECMO was achieved in 48.3% of patients, but not all survived.
- High rates of acute kidney injury (60.5%), neurologic complications (24.4%), limb ischemia (7.6%), and reoperation for bleeding (29.2%) were observed.
Conclusions:
- Despite significant mortality and complication rates, postcardiotomy ECMO after ATAAD repair might be a viable option for select patients.
- Further multicenter research is essential to define patient selection criteria for beneficial ECMO use in ATAAD.
Keywords:
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