Publications by authors named "Zhanyuan Zhao"
Heart Surg Forum
May 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the impact of lower limb ischemia in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) through femoral artery catheterization, highlighting its association with increased mortality and reduced quality of life.
- Researchers analyzed data from 179 patients treated with venoarterial (VA) ECMO at Zhongshan People's Hospital to identify risk factors for limb ischemia using logistic regression analysis.
- The findings indicate that nearly 20% of patients experienced limb ischemia, with peripheral artery disease identified as a significant independent risk factor for this complication.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how ECMO affects the outcomes of heart transplant patients, focusing on those who underwent surgery between January 2012 and January 2018.
- Out of 25 patients analyzed, 72% survived and were discharged, with factors like BMI and CPR prior to ECMO being significant in predicting outcomes.
- The research concludes that ECMO is critical for heart transplant patients, emphasizing that factors such as obesity and CPR before ECMO are major influences on survival and prognosis.
