The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenator therapy in the setting of Type A aortic dissection
Sultan I, Habertheuer A, Wallen T, Siki M, Szeto W, Bavaria JE, Williams M, Vallabhajosyula P. The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenator therapy in the setting of Type A aortic dissection. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2017, 32: 822-825. PMID: 29216679, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative dayAortic dissectionTAAD repairECMO supportPennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council databaseDiagnosis/procedure codesType A Aortic DissectionFirst post-operative dayAcute cardiopulmonary failurePost-cardiotomy shockSame hospital visitA Aortic DissectionAcute aortic dissectionSame dayWide clinical spectrumSalvage therapyTAAD surgeryECMO implantationCardiopulmonary failureHemodynamic stabilityCardiovascular collapseOpen repairOverall mortalityMedian timeClinical spectrum