Publications by authors named "Kii Ito"
Background: Left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) is widely performed in routine clinical practice. Achieving LBBAP requires deep insertion of the lead into the interventricular septum. LBBAP may be challenging in patients with a history of open-heart surgery (OHS) because of myocardial fibrosis associated with surgical trauma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Clinical evidence regarding predictors of successful weaning from mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is lacking. This study aimed to create a simple risk score to predict successful weaning from MCS in patients with cardiogenic shock.
Methods And Results: This retrospective single-center cohort study included 114 consecutive patients with cardiogenic shock treated with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or IMPELLA between January 2013 and June 2023.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine the optimal time limit for successfully weaning patients from veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in cases of cardiogenic shock, aiding decisions on heart failure treatment and care withdrawal.
- Conducted from January 2013 to June 2023, the retrospective study analyzed 100 patients who received VA-ECMO, excluding those with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, and evaluated the relationship between support duration and weaning success.
- Results showed that shorter durations of ECMO support (≤7 days) significantly correlated with higher success rates of weaning (58%), compared to longer durations (≥15 days), with successful weaning in only 43% of