#ECMO before pediatric heart #transplantation: comparing two eras
š« although #ECLS before #Tx decreased over years, survival & outcomes improved. Compared to previous decade, ECMO is associated with lower mortality and better long-term survival.
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M Velia Antonini
#ECMO before pediatric heart #transplantation:
š >1K #ECLS supported children with end-stage heart failure from UNOS Database included: 58% in era 1 (2005ā14), 42% in era 2 (2015-24)
š« 52% transplanted
šŖ¦ total waitlist mortality 34.9%; in era 2 significantly higher waitlist survival
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