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  • Assessing a patient's functional status before cardiac surgery might help predict the need for postoperative veno-arterial ECMO and outcomes.
  • A study of 83 patients showed no significant link between their premorbid functional status and mortality rates, but age was found to be a predictor of mortality.
  • Further research is encouraged to evaluate different functional status markers and their effects on various outcomes post-surgery.

Article Abstract

Assessment of a patient's functional status prior to undergoing cardiac surgery may be a useful marker for predicting outcomes when postoperative veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) is required. In this short communication, we present retrospective data on 83 patients at a single center who required V-A ECMO after cardiac surgery. Our results did not show a statistically significant association between premorbid functional status and mortality, though age was predictive of mortality. Future studies should explore other markers of functional status and relationships with additional outcomes.

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