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Yu A, Wang Y, Zhang M, Deng J, Guo C, Xiong J. Experience from transport teams on interhospital transfer of patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: A qualitative study. Nurs Crit Care 2024; 29:1050-1058. [PMID: 38837818 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.13090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be a life-saving treatment for patients requiring advanced cardiopulmonary support. Several ECMO centres offer interhospital transport (ECMO IHT) services that involve establishing ECMO teams to initiate ECMO at referring hospitals and then transfer patients to ECMO centres. ECMO IHT is often high risk and complex. Understanding the experience of transport team members is crucial to ensure patient safety and promote quality improvement. AIM To explore the experiences of transport teams performing ECMO IHT. STUDY DESIGN A descriptive qualitative methodology was adopted. RESULTS Thirteen health care professionals who have performed ECMO IHT at a general hospital in China agreed to be interviewed and enrolled in this study. Two investigators conducted face-to-face individual interviews in September-November 2022. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Three main themes and nine sub-themes were developed: (1) practicing with good organizational management (conducting training programs, cultivating the spirit of good teamwork and developing a standardized transport procedure), (2) dedicated to ensuring patient safety (adequate preparation and regular checking to reduce risk, accurate evaluation to avoid futility and maintaining communication to increase safety) and (3) having confidence despite being uneasy (feeling stressed is common, facing insecurity in transport settings and gaining confidence through practice). CONCLUSIONS Health care professionals must adequately prepare and assess ECMO IHT to ensure patient safety. Supportive measures should be taken to ensure team members' health and improve patient safety. Good communication and teamwork could improve this challenging task. Further research is required for training programs and establishing standardized transport procedures. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE This study presents multi-professional perspectives on the experience of performing ECMO IHT to help management identify what needs to be further developed. With the increasing number of ECMO IHT, promoting its standardization is warranted.
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- Anqi Yu
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Ardito V, Sarucanian L, Rognoni C, Pieri M, Scandroglio AM, Tarricone R. Impella Versus VA-ECMO for Patients with Cardiogenic Shock: Comprehensive Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analyses. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:jcdd10040158. [PMID: 37103037 PMCID: PMC10142129 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10040158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Impella and VA-ECMO are two possible therapeutic courses for the treatment of patients with cardiogenic shock (CS). The study aims to perform a systematic literature review and meta-analyses of a comprehensive set of clinical and socio-economic outcomes observed when using Impella or VA-ECMO with patients under CS. A systematic literature review was performed in Medline, and Web of Science databases on 21 February 2022. Nonoverlapping studies with adult patients supported for CS with Impella or VA-ECMO were searched. Study designs including RCTs, observational studies, and economic evaluations were considered. Data on patient characteristics, type of support, and outcomes were extracted. Additionally, meta-analyses were performed on the most relevant and recurring outcomes, and results shown using forest plots. A total of 102 studies were included, 57% on Impella, 43% on VA-ECMO. The most common outcomes investigated were mortality/survival, duration of support, and bleeding. Ischemic stroke was lower in patients treated with Impella compared to the VA-ECMO population, with statistically significant difference. Socio-economic outcomes including quality of life or resource use were not reported in any study. The study highlighted areas where further data collection is needed to clarify the value of complex, new technologies in the treatment of CS that will enable comparative assessments focusing both on the health impact on patient outcomes and on the financial burden for government budgets. Future studies need to fill the gap to comply with recent regulatory updates at the European and national levels.
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- Vittoria Ardito
- Centre for Research on Health and Social Care Management (CERGAS), SDA Bocconi School of Management, 20136 Milan, Italy
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- Centre for Research on Health and Social Care Management (CERGAS), SDA Bocconi School of Management, 20136 Milan, Italy
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- Centre for Research on Health and Social Care Management (CERGAS), SDA Bocconi School of Management, 20136 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Centre for Research on Health and Social Care Management (CERGAS), SDA Bocconi School of Management, 20136 Milan, Italy
- Department of Social and Political Science, Bocconi University, 20136 Milan, Italy
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Chen Y, Li D, Liu Z, Liu Y, Fan H, Hou S. Research progress of portable extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Expert Rev Med Devices 2023; 20:221-232. [PMID: 36846940 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2023.2185136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is primarily used for the supportive treatment of patients suffering from severe cardiopulmonary failure. With the continued development of ECMO technology, the relevant scenarios also extend pre-hospital and inter-hospital. In order to meet the needs of emergency treatment in communities, disaster sites and battlefields, inter-hospital transfer and evacuation; miniaturized and portable ECMO has become a current research hotspot. AREA COVERED The paper first introduces the principle, composition and common modes of ECMO and summarizes the research status of portable ECMO, Novalung and wearable ECMO, analyzes the characteristics and shortcomings of existing equipment. finally, we discussed the focus and development trend of portable ECMO technology. EXPERT OPINION Currently, portable ECMO has many applications in interhospital transport and there are various studies on portable and wearable ECMO devices, but the development of portable ECMO still faces many challenges. In the future, research related to integrated components, rich sensor arrays, Intelligent ECMO system and lightweight technology can make future portable ECMO more suitable for pre-hospital emergency and interhospital transport.
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- Yuansen Chen
- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Wenzhou Safety (Emergency) Institute, Tianjin University, Wenzhou, China
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Radakovic D, Zittermann A, Knezevic A, Razumov A, Opacic D, Wienrautner N, Flottmann C, Rojas SV, Fox H, Schramm R, Morshuis M, Rudolph V, Gummert J, Deutsch MA. Left ventricular unloading during extracorporeal life support for myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock: surgical venting versus Impella device. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2022; 34:137-144. [PMID: 34999807 PMCID: PMC8923515 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivab230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Patients in cardiogenic shock supported with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) may experience severe complications from reduced left ventricular (LV) unloading and increased cardiac afterload. These effects are usually modified by adding a percutaneous direct Impella vent or surgical LV vent on top of VA-ECMO in selected patients. However, direct comparisons between 2 LV unloading strategies in patients with cardiogenic shock due to myocardial infarction are lacking. Therefore, we sought to investigate the impact of these 2 different approaches. METHODS We enrolled 112 patients treated with an Impella or surgical LV vent during VA-ECMO support between January 2014 and February 2020. The primary endpoint was 30-day mortality. Secondary endpoints included rates of myocardial recovery or transition to durable mechanical circulatory support. Additionally, we assessed adverse events such as peripheral ischaemic complications requiring intervention, sepsis and ischaemic stroke. RESULTS At 30 days, 38 patients in the Impella group (54%) and 26 patients in the surgical LV vent group (63%) had died (relative risk with Impella 0.78, 95% confidence interval 0.47-1.30; P = 0.35). Impella group and the surgical LV vent group differed significantly with respect to the secondary end points including rates of myocardial recovery (24% and 7%, respectively; P = 0.022) and rates of durable mechanical circulatory support (17% and 42%, P = 0.012). Complication rates were not statistically different between the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS The use of Impella device as therapeutic unloading therapy during VA-ECMO did not significantly reduce 30-day mortality compared to surgical LV vent in patients with cardiogenic shock due to acute myocardial infarction.
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- Darko Radakovic
- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for General and Interventional Cardiology/Angiology, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for General and Interventional Cardiology/Angiology, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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Stokes JW, Gannon WD, Tipograf Y, Ukita R, Warhoover M, Rice TW, Shah AS, Bacchetta M. Disposable Component Selection in Extracorporeal Life Support: A Cost Analysis. ASAIO J 2021; 67:995-999. [PMID: 33315654 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a resource-intensive technology. Disposable components are modifiable through device selection. Cost analysis tools are needed to inform cost-conscious device selection. We generated a disposable cost analysis to forecast estimated costs of device disposables that included an assumption table, net present value (NPV) analysis, and sensitivity analysis to examine device disposable costs over 5 years with different case volumes and device mixes. To demonstrate the function of the analysis, we included four device options using the following assumptions: 100 cases in year 1, 2.5% case growth rate, 10% discount rate, and $5,000 incremental cost (Device 4 only). Using estimated device costs of $3,000, $12,000, $13,000, and $20,000 and device mix percentages of 65%, 8%, 25%, and 2% for Device 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, the 5 year unadjusted and NPV of disposable device costs were $3,691,000 and $2,765,000, respectively. The sensitivity analysis incorporated six separate models with different device mix percentages. The highest and lowest estimated costs were found in Model F (75% Device 3 and 25% Device 4; NPV = $6,64,400) and Model B (100% Device 1; NPV = 1,246,000) respectively. Extracorporeal life support programs may apply this disposable cost analysis tool to reduce programmatic costs.
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- John W Stokes
- From the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York
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- From the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- From the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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Ohira S, Kawamura M, Ahern K, Cavarocchi N, Hirose H. Aggressive placement of distal limb perfusion catheter in venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Int J Artif Organs 2020; 43:796-802. [DOI: 10.1177/0391398820917160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Objective: The aim of this study is to review the impacts of aggressive placement of a distal perfusion catheter on the outcomes in patients supported with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation via femoral cannulation. Methods: Analysis was performed with 143 consecutive femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation. Patients were divided into two groups: the early period (October 2010 to December 2012, N = 47) where placement of a distal perfusion catheter was attempted percutaneously but not surgically and the late period (January 2013 to November 2018, N = 96) in which placement of distal perfusion catheter was aggressively utilized both percutaneously and surgically. The modification of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation protocol for the late period involved (1) an immediate insertion of a distal perfusion catheter regardless of the size of femoral arterial cannula, (2) an open insertion of a distal perfusion catheter if percutaneous approach failed, and (3) when venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation was completed at a non-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation center, it was encouraged that they attempt insertion of a distal perfusion catheter at the time of cannulation. Results: In the late period, a distal perfusion catheter was placed in 96% (92/96) which was significantly increased from 66% (31/47) in the early period. Of these 92 patients in late period, nine patients (9.8%) required open direct insertion of a distal perfusion catheter. The incidence of lower limb ischemia (early vs. late period 26% vs 12%, P = 0.031) was significantly decreased in the late period. Logistic regression analyses showed that distal perfusion catheter placement was the only factor for preventing lower limb ischemia. Conclusion: Aggressive insertion of a distal perfusion catheter even utilizing surgical cut-down technique was shown to decrease the incidence of distal limb complications.
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- Suguru Ohira
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Chioncel O, Parissis J, Mebazaa A, Thiele H, Desch S, Bauersachs J, Harjola V, Antohi E, Arrigo M, Gal TB, Celutkiene J, Collins SP, DeBacker D, Iliescu VA, Jankowska E, Jaarsma T, Keramida K, Lainscak M, Lund LH, Lyon AR, Masip J, Metra M, Miro O, Mortara A, Mueller C, Mullens W, Nikolaou M, Piepoli M, Price S, Rosano G, Vieillard‐Baron A, Weinstein JM, Anker SD, Filippatos G, Ruschitzka F, Coats AJ, Seferovic P. Epidemiology, pathophysiology and contemporary management of cardiogenic shock – a position statement from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur J Heart Fail 2020; 22:1315-1341. [DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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- Ovidiu Chioncel
- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases ‘Prof. C.C. Iliescu’ Bucharest Romania
- University of Medicine Carol Davila Bucharest Romania
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- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology Attikon University Hospital Athens Greece
- National Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School Athens Greece
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- University of Paris Diderot, Hôpitaux Universitaires Saint Louis Lariboisière, APHP Paris France
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Heart Institute Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Heart Institute Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Cardiology & Angiology, Hannover Medical School Hannover Germany
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- Emergency Medicine University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital Helsinki Finland
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases ‘Prof. C.C. Iliescu’ Bucharest Romania
- University of Medicine Carol Davila Bucharest Romania
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Zurich Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center Petah Tiqwa Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- Clinic of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty of Vilnius University Vilnius Lithuania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Intensive Care CHIREC Hospitals, Université Libre de Bruxelles Brussels Belgium
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- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases ‘Prof. C.C. Iliescu’ Bucharest Romania
- University of Medicine Carol Davila Bucharest Romania
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- Department of Heart Disease Wroclaw Medical University, University Hospital, Center for Heart Disease Wroclaw Poland
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- Department of Health, Medicine and Health Sciences Linköping University Linköping Sweden
- Julius Center University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands
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- National Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School Athens Greece
- Department of Cardiology Attikon University Hospital Athens Greece
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- Division of Cardiology, General Hospital Murska Sobota Murska Sobota Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Heart and Vascular Theme, Karolinska University Hospital Stockholm Sweden
- Department of Medicine Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden
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- Imperial College London National Heart & Lung Institute London UK
- Royal Brompton Hospital London UK
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- Consorci Sanitari Integral, University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
- Hospital Sanitas CIMA Barcelona Spain
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- Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health University of Brescia Brescia Italy
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- Emergency Department Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica August Pi iSunyer (IDIBAPS) Barcelona Spain
- University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Cardiology Policlinico di Monza Monza Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (CRIB) University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Ziekenhuis Oost Genk Belgium
- Biomedical Research Institute Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University Diepenbeek Belgium
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- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology Attikon University Hospital Athens Greece
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- Heart Failure Unit, Cardiology, Emergency Department Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, University of Parma; Institute of Life Sciences, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies Pisa Italy
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- Royal Brompton Hospital & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust London UK
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- Centre for Clinical and Basic Research, Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana Rome Italy
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- INSERM U‐1018, CESP, Team 5 (EpReC, Renal and Cardiovascular Epidemiology), UVSQ Villejuif France
- University Hospital Ambroise Paré, AP‐, HP Boulogne‐Billancourt France
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- Cardiology Department Soroka University Medical Centre Beer Sheva Israel
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- Department of Cardiology (CVK) Berlin Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT); German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) partner site Berlin Berlin Germany
- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Germany
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- University of Athens, Heart Failure Unit, Attikon University Hospital Athens Greece
- School of Medicine, University of Cyprus Nicosia Cyprus
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital Zurich Zurich Switzerland
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- Pharmacology, Centre of Clinical and Experimental Medicine IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana Rome Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine University of Belgrade Belgrade, Serbia
- Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts Belgrade Serbia
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