Outcomes following extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with cardiac disease.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2013
Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a commonly used form of mechanical circulatory support in children with congenital or acquired heart disease and cardiac failure refractory to conventional medical therapies. In children with heart disease who suffer cardiac arrest, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has been successfully used to provide cardiopulmonary support when conventional resuscitation has failed to establish return of spontaneous circulation. Survival to hospital discharge for children with heart disease support is approximately 40% but varies widely based on age, indication for support, and underlying cardiac disease. Although extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is lifesaving in many instances, it is associated with many complications and is expensive. Thus, a clear understanding of survival to discharge and long-term functional and neurologic outcomes are essential to guide the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation now and in the future. This review, part of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society/Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Joint Statement on Mechanical Circulatory Support, summarizes current knowledge on short- and long-term outcomes for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation used to support children with cardiac disease.
Volume
14
Issue
5 Suppl 1
First Page
73
Last Page
83
ISSN
1529-7535
Published In/Presented At
Brown, K. L., Ichord, R., Marino, B. S., & Thiagarajan, R. R. (2013). Outcomes following extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with cardiac disease. Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies, 14(5 Suppl 1), S73–S83. https://doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0b013e318292e3fc
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
23735990
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article