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{"title":"Reducing the prime cardiopulmonary bypass volume during paediatric cardiac surgery.","authors":"Laurent Mathieu, César Brunetti, Jean Detchepare, Maude Flambard, Christine Germain, Elise Langouet, Nadir Tafer, François Roubertie, Alexandre Ouattara","doi":"10.1177/02676591241296319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02676591241296319","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Despite technological advances, the use of homologous blood to prime the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuits of infants under 10 kg remains common. However, such rapid massive transfusion may increase post-CPB morbidity.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We retrospectively included consecutive patients weighing 2.3-10 kg who underwent cardiac surgery under CPB. Patients were divided into two groups based on their priming volumes: low priming volume (LPV) (below the median volume) or high priming volume (HPV) (the median volume or above).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 208 patients, of whom 104 had priming volumes below the median [37.9 (28.4-51.7) mL/kg] and 104 had at least the median volume. We recorded positive correlations between the priming volume, on the one hand, and the peak creatinine and CRP levels within 5 days postoperatively, the duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and the mechanical ventilation time, on the other. A relationship was also observed between a higher median priming volume and the need for renal replacement therapy in the ICU and mediastinitis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although the differences in priming volume between the twogroups were small, they significantly influenced the postoperative complications. Perfusionists should seek to limit the priming volume to reduce the post-CPB inflammatory response, the duration of ICU stay, and possibly the risk of mediastinitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"2676591241296319"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The discussion of the relationship between cardiopulmonary bypass and postoperative thyroid function changes in pediatric congenital heart disease, and the analysis of oral thyroid hormone therapy and cardiac prognosis.","authors":"Liang Zhao, Fengjie Song, Minghua Mu, Chunjie Mu, Xiaoyu Zhang, Haobo Ren, Jiahui Xie, Runwei Ma","doi":"10.1177/02676591241298200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02676591241298200","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to investigate the relationship between CPB factors and changes in TH levels in postoperative patients and the effect of oral levothyroxine sodium tablets on outcomes in patients with postoperative TF abnormalities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Select patients who underwent CHD surgery between September 2017 and September 2023 and were aged 13 years or younger. The relationship between CPB and postoperative TF changes and the influencing factors were analyzed. In addition, patients with different diseases and ages were divided into the medication group and the non-medication group. The primary outcome was postoperative ejection fraction (EF), and the secondary outcomes were PICU hospitalization days and total hospital cost.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven hundred 53 patients were included. The longer the CPB time and ACC time, the lower the postoperative triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxin (T4) levels (<i>p</i> < 0.001 and <i>p</i> < 0.001). The longer the CPB time, the more pronounced the postoperative T3 level abnormality (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The longer the CPB time, ACC time, and DHCA time, the more pronounced the postoperative T4 level abnormalities (<i>p</i> < 0.001 and <i>p</i> < 0.001 and <i>p</i> = 0.046). The postoperative EF of patients in the medication group was slightly higher than that of the non-medication group, and the EF before discharge was significantly higher than that of the non-medication group (<i>p</i> = 0.021, <i>p</i> = 0.015, and <i>p</i> = 0.024). Postoperative PICU days in the medication group [3.0 (2.0,7.0) versus4.0 (2.0,10.0), <i>p</i> = 0.020] were shorter than the non-medication group, and the proportion of ≤ 5 days was more [154 (66.1%) versus304 (58.5%), <i>p</i> = 0.047]. The total hospitalization cost was slightly lower in the medication group (<i>p</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The duration of CPB, ACC, and DHCA in the open surgery process for CHD affects patients' thyroid function in the postoperative period. In our study, we found that oral levothyroxine sodium tablets are beneficial to the children's postoperative recovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"2676591241298200"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142565301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Practical approach to confirm femoral artery patency after percutaneous closure for veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation decannulation.","authors":"Vasiliki Gregory, Joshua B Goldberg, Abbas Haidry, Hasan Ahmad, Ameesh Isath, Masashi Kai, Suguru Ohira","doi":"10.1177/02676591231220820","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231220820","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>We describe a technique to assess blood flow distal to the decannulation site after deployment of Perclose ProGlide (Abbott Vascular, Abbott Park, Ill) in patients on femoral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support.</p><p><strong>Technique: </strong>An antegrade distal perfusion catheter was placed in all patients, and decannulation was primarily performed at bedside (N = 11/12). With the VA-ECMO circuit switched off, a needle was inserted into the arterial tubing, passed through the femoral arterial cannula into the artery. The arterial cannula was removed over a wire and the previously placed Proglide Perclose sutures were secured. Back bleeding from the antegrade distal perfusion catheter, confirmed using a three-way connector, indicated blood flow to the superficial femoral artery. This was followed by confirmation of blood flow to the lower leg using a Doppler ultrasound. Hemostasis of the antegrade perfusion catheter was achieved through manual compression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We implemented this technique in 12 patients with a technical success rate of 100%. There were no ipsilateral leg ischemia, bleeding, pseudoaneurysm, or infection after decannulation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This technique allows prompt assessment of blood flow to the distal leg immediately following arterial decannulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1545-1548"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138471099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implications of pediatric extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation simulation for intensive care team confidence and coordination: A pilot study.","authors":"Toluwani Akinpelu, Nikhil R Shah, Karen Weaver, Nicole Muller, James McElroy, Utpal S Bhalala","doi":"10.1177/02676591231202679","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231202679","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is associated with improved outcomes in select populations, however, crisis resource management (CRM) in this setting is logistically challenging. This study evaluates the impact of ECPR simulation on self-perceived confidence and collaboration of intensive care unit team members.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a prospective observational study analyzing data obtained between July 2018-December 2019. This study focused on non-surgical members of critical care team consisting of pediatric intensivists, resident physicians, registered nurses, respiratory therapists. Participants were expected to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during the ECPR event, participate in code-team responsibilities and provide ancillary support during cannulation. Pre- and post-simulation surveys employed the Likert scale (1 = not at all confident, 5 = highly confident) to assess self-perceived scores in specified clinical competencies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-nine providers participated in the simulation; 38% had prior ECPR experience. Compared to mean pre-study Likert scores (2.4, 2.4, 2.5), post-simulation scores increased (4.2, 4.4, 4.3) when self-evaluating: confidence in assessing patients needing ECPR, confidence in participating in ECPR workflow and confidence in performing high-quality CPR, respectively. Post-simulation values of <u>></u>3 were reported by 100% of participants in all domains (<i>p</i> < .0001). All participants indicated the clinical scenario and procedural environment to be realistic and appropriately reflective of situational stress. Additionally, 100% of participants reported the simulation to improve perceived team communication and teamwork skills.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study demonstrated preliminary feasibility of pediatric ECPR simulation in enhancing independent provider confidence and team communication. This self-perceived improvement may establish a foundation for cohesive CRM, in preparation for a real life ECPR encounter.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1570-1576"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11487874/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10222355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parallel oxygenators in the same circuit for refractory hypoxemia on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. A 3-patient series.","authors":"Sebastian Hurtado, Veronica Sepulveda, Cesar Godoy, Rodrigo Bahamondes, Eduardo Kattan, Magdalena Mendez, Santiago Besa","doi":"10.1177/02676591231220315","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231220315","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) is a well-established therapy for respiratory failure. Refractory hypoxemia, despite the use of ECMO, remains a challenging problem. The ECMO circuit may not provide enough oxygenation support in the presence of high cardiac output, increased physiologic demand, and impaired gas exchange. Adding a second ECMO oxygenator using the same pump (sometimes needing a second drainage cannula) can improve oxygenation and facilitate lung-protective ventilation in selected patients. We describe a 3-patient series with severe ARDS secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection and refractory hypoxemia during ECMO support successfully treated with this approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1715-1721"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138488895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adding an extension piece to the end of the purge side arm of the Impella device can prevent the incidence of the cassette breaking and decrease the Impella device failure rate: Impact of practice change on patient outcome.","authors":"Parthkumar Satashia, Andrew White, Shahin Isha, Abby Hanson, Anna Jenkins, Jessica Blasavage, Nikki Matos, Amanda Tomlinson, Stephanie Zhang, Quintin Quinones, Nathan Waldron, Anirban Bhattacharyya, Sean Kiley, Pramod Guru, Sanjay Chaudhury, Anna Shapiro, Pablo Moreno Franco, Devang K Sanghavi","doi":"10.1177/02676591231220305","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231220305","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> Impella 5.5® with Smart Assist is a minimally invasive Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD) approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating ongoing cardiogenic shock for up to 14 days. The Impella® intends to reduce ventricular workload and provide the circulatory support necessary for myocardial recovery.<i>Research Question:</i> Compared to standard practice, does adding an extension piece to the purge tube side arm of the Impella® Device decrease the incidence of device failure and positively impact the health outcome of adult patients receiving Impella® support?<i>Study Design and Methods:</i> A retrospective chart review of ICU patients was done at a tertiary care center from August 2018 to August 2022 to assess the differences in patient outcomes related to Impella® Device utilization before and after the implementation of the extension piece to the purge tube sidearm. Among patients reviewed, a total of 20 were included in our review, with seven not having the purge tube side arm extension added, while 13 patients had the extension.<i>Results:</i> The two study groups had no significant difference in patient health outcomes. Additionally, there were no instances of device failure requiring explanation without the extension tubing. However, there were no cases of the purge cassette cracking with the addition of the extension tubing.<i>Conclusion:</i> The addition of extension tubing to the purge cassette of the Impella® Device did not impact patient health outcomes or the incidence of device failure. There was a complete reduction in the incidence of the purge cassette cracking, which could reduce the potential for infection or device failure over a long period of mechanical support. There is a need for long-term prospective studies to confirm the results.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1757-1760"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138499973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Redosing of long acting cardioplegic solutions in adult cardiac surgery: A comparative study.","authors":"Serdar Gunaydin, Kevin McCusker, William Nicotra","doi":"10.1177/02676591231216315","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231216315","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Despite promising results regarding using long-acting cardioplegia in the adult population, little data exists specifically for operations requiring prolonged aortic cross-clamp needing additional doses. In this pilot study, we evaluated the outcomes of patients undergoing surgery with prolonged cross-clamp time based on four different redosing compositions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>During the period from January 2019 until June 2022, 288 patients undergoing cardiac surgery with an expected cross-clamp time over 60 min were prospectively randomized regarding the type of the cardioplegia used: Group 1 (<i>N</i> = 150)- single-dose del Nido antegrade cardioplegia and Group 2 (<i>N</i> = 138)- single-dose Histidine-Tryptophane-Ketoglutarate (HTK) antegrade cardioplegia. In patients with ischemic time over 60 min, needing a redosing were further analyzed separately in four subgroups: (A) Cold whole blood (CWB) (4:1) (<i>N</i> = 95); (A1: DN-CWB; A2: HTK-CWB) and (B) St Thomas Solution (<i>N</i> = 92) (B1: DN-St Thomas; B2: HTK-St Thomas. Control groups were C1 (DN redosed by DN) and C2 (HTK by HTK).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Troponin levels in A1 and B1 groups were significantly lower than in DN-control. Respiratory support time and incidence of atrial fibrillation were significantly lower in Group A1 versus DN-control.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Long-acting cardioplegic techniques are becoming widely utilized in the adult population, with minimal data on redosing methods/compositions for prolonged cases. Due to the small patient population, further investigation is needed to delineate optimal redosing methods, but this report brings to attention the initial success of multiple strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1685-1691"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"107592587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acute kidney injury during extracorporeal life support in cardiogenic shock: Does flow matter?","authors":"Anna Vaynrub, Yuming Ning, Paul Kurlansky, Amy S Wang, James Beck, Justin A Fried, Koji Takeda","doi":"10.1177/02676591231220793","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231220793","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study examines the role of extracorporeal life support flow in the development of acute kidney injury in cardiogenic shock.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a retrospective analysis of 465 patients placed on extracorporeal life support at our institution between January 2015 and December 2020 for cardiogenic shock. Flow index was calculated by dividing mean flow by body surface. Stages of acute kidney injury were determined according to Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization guidelines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 179 (38.5%) patients who developed acute kidney injury, 63.1% of which were classified as Stage 3--the only subgroup associated with 1-year mortality (hazard ratio = 2.03, <i>p</i> < .001). Risk of <i>k</i>idney injury increased up to a flow index of 1.6 L/min/m², and kidney injury was more common among patients with flow index greater than 1.6 L/min/m² (<i>p</i> = .034). Those with kidney injury had higher baseline lactate levels (4.4 vs 3.1, <i>p</i> = .04), and Stage 3 was associated wit higher baseline creatinine (<i>p</i> < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In our cohort, kidney injury was common and Stage 3 kidney injury was associated with worse outcomes compared to other stages. Low flow was not associated with increased risk of kidney injury. Elevated baseline lactate and creatinine among patients with acute kidney injury suggest underlying illness severity, rather than flow, may influence kidney injury risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1722-1731"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138799701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Long-term outcomes of patients bridged to recovery with venoarterial extracorporeal life support.","authors":"Gabriel Dardik, Yuming Ning, Paul Kurlansky, Guillermo Almodovar Cruz, Alice Vinogradsky, Justin Fried, Veli K Topkara, Koji Takeda","doi":"10.1177/02676591231206524","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231206524","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Our study examines the long-term outcomes of patients discharged from the hospital without heart replacement therapy (HRT) after recovery from cardiogenic shock using venoarterial extracorporeal life support (VA-ECLS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively reviewed 615 cardiogenic shock patients who recovered from VA-ECLS at our institution between January 2015 and July 2021. Of those, 166 patients (27.0%) who recovered from VA-ECLS without HRT were included in this study. Baseline characteristics, discharge labs, vitals, electrocardiograms and echocardiograms were assessed. Patients were contacted to determine vital status. The primary outcome was post-discharge mortality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 166 patients, 158 patients (95.2%) had post-discharge follow-up, with a median time of follow-up of 2 years (IQR: [1 year, 4 years]). At discharge, the median ejection fraction (EF) was 52.5% (IQR: [32.5, 57.5]). At discharge, 92 patients (56%) were prescribed β-blockers, 28 (17%) were prescribed an ACE inhibitor, ARB or ARNI, and 50 (30%) were prescribed loop diuretics. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a 1-year survival rate of 85.6% (95% CI: [80.1%, 91.2%]) and a 5-year survival rate of 60.6% (95% CI: [49.9%, 71.3%]). A Cox regression model demonstrated that a history of congestive heart failure (CHF) was strongly predictive of increased mortality hazard (HR = 1.929; <i>p</i> = 0.036), while neither discharge EF nor etiology of VA-ECLS were associated with increased post-discharge mortality.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients discharged from the hospital after full myocardial recovery from VA-ECLS support without HRT should have close outpatient follow-up due to the risk of recurrent heart failure and increased mortality in these patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1629-1635"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49684227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Balloon atrial septostomy versus left atrial cannulation for left heart decompression in children with dilated cardiomyopathy and myocarditis on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: An ELSO registry analysis.","authors":"Tanya Perry, Jason W Greenberg, David S Cooper, Reanna Smith, Alexis L Benscoter, Wonshill Koh, Thomas D Ryan, David G Lehenbauer, Tyler N Brown, Farhan Zafar, Ravi R Thiagarajan, Todd M Sweberg, David Ls Morales","doi":"10.1177/02676591231220816","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231220816","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In children with myocarditis or dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for cardiogenic shock, it is often necessary to decompress the left heart to minimize distension and promote myocardial recovery. We compare outcomes in those who underwent balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) versus direct left atrial (LA) drainage for left heart decompression in this population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective study of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) multicenter registry of patients ≤ 18 years with myocarditis or DCM on ECMO who underwent LA decompression. Descriptive and univariate statistics assessed association of patient factors with decompression type. Multivariable logistic regression sought independent associations with outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>369 pediatric ECMO runs were identified. 52% myocarditis, 48% DCM, overall survival 74%. 65% underwent BAS and 35% LA drainage. Patient demographics including age, weight, gender, race/ethnicity, diagnosis, pre-ECMO pH, mean airway pressure, and arrest status were similar. 89% in the BAS group were peripherally cannulated onto ECMO, versus 3% in the LA drainage group (<i>p</i> < .001). On multivariable analysis, LA drainage (OR 3.96; 95% CI, 1.47-10.711; <i>p</i> = .007), renal complication (OR 2.37; 95% CI, 1.41-4.01; <i>p</i> = .001), cardiac complication (OR 3.14; 95% CI, 1.70-5.82; <i>p</i> < .001), and non-white race/ethnicity (OR 1.75; 95% CI, 1.04-2.94; <i>p</i> = .035) were associated with greater odds of mortality. There was a trend toward more episodes of pulmonary hemorrhage in BAS (<i>n</i> = 17) versus LA drainage group (<i>n</i> = 3), <i>p</i> = .08. Comparing only those with central cannulation, LA drainage group was more likely to be discontinued from ECMO due to recovery (72%) versus the BAS group (48%), <i>p</i> = .032.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In children with myocarditis or DCM, there was a three times greater likelihood for mortality with LA drainage versus BAS for LA decompression. When adjusted for central cannulation groups only, there was better recovery in the LA drainage group and no difference in mortality. Further prospective evaluation is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1732-1739"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138488894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}