Publications by authors named "A Carillion"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the incidence and outcomes of prosthetic valve thrombosis in patients who received peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (pVA-ECMO) after valve replacement surgery for postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock (PCCS).
- It involved a retrospective analysis of 549 patients, with 152 having valve replacements, and found that 9 developed thrombosis, resulting in a 30-day thrombosis incidence of approximately 7.5%.
- The findings suggest that using an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in conjunction with pVA-ECMO significantly reduces the risk of valve thrombosis and is linked to lower hospital mortality rates.
Article Synopsis
- Outcomes for patients receiving venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) differ significantly based on the underlying cause of their shock, with a study from a Paris hospital analyzing over 1,200 cases from 2015 to 2018.
- The research found that hospital survival rates ranged from 11.1% for refractory vasoplegia shock to 73.3% for primary graft failure, highlighting the varying severity and long-term survival prospects tied to different etiologies of shock.
- Complications such as renal failure, neurological issues, and pulmonary edema were noted, emphasizing the importance of understanding both immediate and long-term patient outcomes based on the specific cause of shock.*
Enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery under CPB or off pump.
Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med
August 2022