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Georgakis S, Dragioti E, Gouva M, Papathanakos G, Koulouras V. The Complex Dynamics of Decision-Making at the End of Life in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review of Stakeholders' Views and Influential Factors. Cureus 2024; 16:e52912. [PMID: 38406151 PMCID: PMC10893775 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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A lack of consensus resulting in severe conflicts is often observed between the stakeholders regarding their respective roles in end-of-life (EOL) decision-making in the ICU. Since the burden of these decisions lies upon the individuals, their opinions must be known by medical, judicial, legislative, and governmental authorities. Part of the solution to the issues that arise would be to examine and understand the views of the people in different societies. Hence, in this systematic review, we assessed the attitudes of the physicians, nurses, families, and the general public toward who should be involved in decision-making and influencing factors. Toward this, we searched three electronic databases, i.e., PubMed, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health), and Embase. A matrix was developed, discussed, accepted, and used for data extraction by two independent investigators. Study quality was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Data were extracted by one researcher and double-checked by a second one, and any discrepancies were discussed with a third researcher. The data were analyzed descriptively and synthesized according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Thirty-three studies met our inclusion criteria. Most involved healthcare professionals and reported geographic variations in different timeframes. While paternalistic features have been observed, physicians overall showed an inclination toward collaborative decision-making. Correspondingly, the nursing staff, families, and the public are aligned toward patient and relatives' participation, with nurses expressing their own involvement as well. Six categories of influencing factors were identified, with high-impact factors, including demographics, fear of litigation, and regulation-related ones. Findings delineate three key points. Firstly, overall stakeholders' perspectives toward EOL decision-making in the ICU seem to be leaning toward a more collaborative decision-making direction. Secondly, to reduce conflicts and reach a consensus, multifaceted efforts are needed by both healthcare professionals and governmental/regulatory authorities. Finally, due to the multifactorial complexity of the subject, directly related to demographic and regulatory factors, these efforts should be more extensively sought at a regional level.
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- Spiros Georgakis
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, GRC
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- Research Laboratory Psychology of Patients, Families & Health Professionals, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, GRC
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- Research Laboratory Psychology of Patients, Families & Health Professionals, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, GRC
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Allen WBL. ECMO as a Destination Therapy is Not a Bridge to Nowhere. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS : AJOB 2023; 23:57-59. [PMID: 37220347 DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2023.2201196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Sakamoto K, Matoba T, Nakai M, Tahara Y, Nakashima T, Hosoda H, Miyamoto Y, Nishimura K, Sumita Y, Yagi T, Ichimura K, Yonemoto N, Tachibana E, Nagao K, Ikeda T, Sato N, Tsutsui H. Clinical picture of the duration of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: analysis from JROAD-DPC. Heart Vessels 2023; 38:228-235. [PMID: 36173448 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-022-02158-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has been widely used for critically ill patients all over the world; however, comprehensive survey regarding the relationship between VA-ECMO duration and prognosis is limited. We conducted a survey of VA-ECMO patients in the Japanese Registry of All Cardiac and Vascular Diseases-Diagnosis Procedure Combination (JROAD-DPC), which was a health insurance claim database study among cardiovascular centers associated with the Japan Circulation Society, between April 2012 and March 2016. Out of 13,542 VA-ECMO patients, we analyzed 5766 cardiovascular patients treated with VA-ECMO. 68% patients used VA-ECMO only for 1 day and 93% had VA-ECMO terminated within 1 week. In multivariate analysis, the hazard ratio of 1-day support was significantly high at 1.72 (95% confidence intervals; 95% CI 1.53-1.95) (p < 0.001), while that of 2-day [0.60 (95% CI 0.49-0.73)], 3-day [0.75 (95% CI 0.60-0.94)], 4-day [0.43 (95% CI 0.31-0.60)] and 5-day support [0.62 (95% CI 0.44-0.86)] was significantly low. Comprehensive database analysis of JROAD-DPC revealed that cardiovascular patients who were supported with VA-ECMO for 2-5 days showed lower mortality. The optimal VA-ECMO support window should be investigated in further studies.
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- Kazuo Sakamoto
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Statistics and Data Analysis, Center for Cerebral and Cardiovascular Disease Information, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Statistics and Data Analysis, Center for Cerebral and Cardiovascular Disease Information, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Informatics, Center for Cerebral and Cardiovascular Disease Information, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Statistics and Data Analysis, Center for Cerebral and Cardiovascular Disease Information, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kawaguchi Municipal Medical Center, Kawaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kawaguchi Municipal Medical Center, Kawaguchi, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Centre, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kawaguchi Cardiovascular and Respiratory Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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Takaoka Y, Hamatani Y, Shibata T, Oishi S, Utsunomiya A, Kawai F, Komiyama N, Mizuno A. Quality indicators of palliative care for cardiovascular intensive care. J Intensive Care 2022; 10:15. [PMID: 35287745 PMCID: PMC8922808 DOI: 10.1186/s40560-022-00607-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Healthcare providers working for cardiovascular intensive care often face challenges and they play an essential role in palliative care and end-of-life care because of the high mortality rates in the cardiac intensive care unit. Unfortunately, there are several barriers to integrating palliative care, cardiovascular care, and intensive care. The main reasons are as follows: cardiovascular disease-specific trajectories differ from cancer, there is uncertainty associated with treatments and diagnoses, aggressive treatments are necessary for symptom relief, and there is ethical dilemma regarding withholding and withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy. Quality indicators that can iterate the minimum requirements of each medical discipline could be used to overcome these barriers and effectively practice palliative care in cardiovascular intensive care. Unfortunately, there are no specific quality indicators for palliative care in cardiovascular intensive care. A few indicators and their domains are useful for understanding current palliative care in cardiovascular intensive care. Among them, several domains, such as symptom palliation, patient- and family-centered decision-making, continuity of care, and support for health care providers that are particularly important in cardiovascular intensive care. Historically, the motivation for using quality indicators is to summarize mechanisms for external accountability and verification, and formative mechanisms for quality improvement. Practically, when using quality indicators, it is necessary to check structural indicators in each healthcare service line, screen palliative care at the first visit, and integrate palliative care teams with other professionals. Finally, we would like to state that quality indicators in cardiovascular intensive care could be useful as an educational tool for practicing palliative care, understanding the minimum requirements, and as a basic structure for future discussions.
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- Yoshimitsu Takaoka
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, St. Luke's International Hospital, 9-1, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hyogo Brain and Heart Center, Himeji, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care Nursing, Human Health Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- St. Luke's International University Library, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, St. Luke's International Hospital, 9-1, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, St. Luke's International Hospital, 9-1, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. .,Penn Medicine Nudge Unit, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. .,Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. .,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Schou A, Mølgaard J, Andersen LW, Holm S, Sørensen M. Ethics in extracorporeal life support: a narrative review. Crit Care 2021; 25:256. [PMID: 34289885 PMCID: PMC8293515 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03689-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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During 50 years of extracorporeal life support (ECLS), this highly invasive technology has left a considerable imprint on modern medicine, and it still confronts researchers, clinicians and policymakers with multifarious ethical challenges. After half a century of academic discussion about the ethics of ECLS, it seems appropriate to review the state of the argument and the trends in it. Through a comprehensive literature search on PubMed, we identified three ethical discourses: (1) trials and evidence accompanying the use of ECLS, (2) ECLS allocation, decision-making and limiting care, and (3) death on ECLS and ECLS in organ donation. All included articles were carefully reviewed, arguments extracted and grouped into the three discourses. This article provides a narrative synthesis of these arguments, evaluates the opportunities for mediation and substantiates the necessity of a shared decision-making approach at the limits of medical care. ![]()
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- Alexandra Schou
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Aalborg University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9100, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Law, School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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Courtwright AM, Erler KS, Bandini JI, Zwirner M, Cremens MC, McCoy TH, Robinson EM, Rubin E. Ethics Consultation for Adult Solid Organ Transplantation Candidates and Recipients: A Single Centre Experience. JOURNAL OF BIOETHICAL INQUIRY 2021; 18:291-303. [PMID: 33638124 PMCID: PMC7908944 DOI: 10.1007/s11673-021-10092-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Systematic study of the intersection of ethics consultation services and solid organ transplants and recipients can identify and illustrate ethical issues that arise in the clinical care of these patients, including challenges beyond resource allocation. This was a single-centre, retrospective cohort study of all adult ethics consultations between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2017, at a large academic medical centre in the north-eastern United States. Of the 880 ethics consultations, sixty (6.8 per cent ) involved solid organ transplant, thirty-nine (65.0 per cent) for candidates and twenty-one (35.0 per cent ) for recipients. Ethics consultations were requested for 4.3 per cent of heart, 4.9 per cent of lung, 0.3 per cent of liver, and 0.3 per cent of kidney transplant recipients over the study period. Nurses were more likely to request ethics consultations for recipients than physicians (80.0 per cent vs 20.0 per cent , p = 0.006). The most common reason for consultation among transplant candidates was discussion about intensity of treatment or goals of care after the patient was not or was no longer a transplant candidate. The most common reason for ethics consultation among transplant recipients was disagreement between transplant providers and patients/families/non-transplant healthcare professionals over the appropriate intensity of treatment for recipients. Very few consultations involved questions about appropriate resource allocation. Ethics consultants involved in these cases most often navigated communication challenges between transplant and non-transplant healthcare professionals and patients and families.
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- Andrew M Courtwright
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Gates 940, Philadelphia, PA, 19102, USA.
- Optimum Care Committee, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Optimum Care Committee, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Occupational Therapy, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA
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- Optimum Care Committee, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Social Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Optimum Care Committee, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Optimum Care Committee, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Optimum Care Committee, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Patient Care Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Optimum Care Committee, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Mentzelopoulos SD, Couper K, Van de Voorde P, Druwé P, Blom M, Perkins GD, Lulic I, Djakow J, Raffay V, Lilja G, Bossaert L. [Ethics of resuscitation and end of life decisions]. Notf Rett Med 2021; 24:720-749. [PMID: 34093076 PMCID: PMC8170633 DOI: 10.1007/s10049-021-00888-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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These European Resuscitation Council Ethics guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for the ethical, routine practice of resuscitation and end-of-life care of adults and children. The guideline primarily focus on major ethical practice interventions (i.e. advance directives, advance care planning, and shared decision making), decision making regarding resuscitation, education, and research. These areas are tightly related to the application of the principles of bioethics in the practice of resuscitation and end-of-life care.
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- Spyros D. Mentzelopoulos
- Evaggelismos Allgemeines Krankenhaus, Abteilung für Intensivmedizin, Medizinische Fakultät der Nationalen und Kapodistrischen Universität Athen, 45–47 Ipsilandou Street, 10675 Athen, Griechenland
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- Universitätskliniken Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK Critical Care Unit, Birmingham, Großbritannien
- Medizinische Fakultät Warwick, Universität Warwick, Coventry, Großbritannien
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- Universitätsklinikum und Universität Gent, Gent, Belgien
- staatliches Gesundheitsministerium, Brüssel, Belgien
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- Abteilung für Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Gent, Gent, Belgien
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- Medizinisches Zentrum der Universität Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Niederlande
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- Medizinische Fakultät Warwick, Universität Warwick, Coventry, Großbritannien
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- Intensivstation für Kinder, NH Hospital, Hořovice, Tschechien
- Abteilung für Kinderanästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum und Medizinische Fakultät der Masaryk-Universität, Brno, Tschechien
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- School of Medicine, Europäische Universität Zypern, Nikosia, Zypern
- Serbischer Wiederbelebungsrat, Novi Sad, Serbien
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- Universitätsklinikum Skane, Abteilung für klinische Wissenschaften Lund, Neurologie, Universität Lund, Lund, Schweden
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Dao B, Savulescu J, Suen JY, Fraser JF, Wilkinson DJC. Ethical factors determining ECMO allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Med Ethics 2021; 22:70. [PMID: 34074282 PMCID: PMC8169422 DOI: 10.1186/s12910-021-00638-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background ECMO is a particularly scarce resource during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its allocation involves ethical considerations that may be different to usual times. There is limited pre-pandemic literature on the ethical factors that ECMO physicians consider during ECMO allocation. During the pandemic, there has been relatively little professional guidance specifically relating to ethics and ECMO allocation; although there has been active ethical debate about allocation of other critical care resources. We report the results of a small international exploratory survey of ECMO clinicians’ views on different patient factors in ECMO decision-making prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. We then outline current ethical decision procedures and recommendations for rationing life-sustaining treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, and examine the extent to which current guidelines for ECMO allocation (and reported practice) adhere to these ethical guidelines and recommendations. Methods An online survey was performed with responses recorded between mid May and mid August 2020. Participants (n = 48) were sourced from the ECMOCard study group—an international group of experts (n = 120) taking part in a prospective international study of ECMO and intensive care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey compared the extent to which certain ethical factors involved in ECMO resource allocation were considered prior to and during the pandemic. Results When initiating ECMO during the pandemic, compared to usual times, participants reported giving more ethical weight to the benefit of ECMO to other patients not yet admitted as opposed to those already receiving ECMO, (p < 0.001). If a full unit were referred a good candidate for ECMO, participants were more likely during the pandemic to consider discontinuing ECMO from a current patient with low chance of survival (53% during pandemic vs. 33% prior p = 0.002). If the clinical team recommends that ECMO should cease, but family do not agree, the majority of participants indicated that they would continue treatment, both in usual circumstances (67%) and during the pandemic (56%). Conclusions We found differences during the COVID-19 pandemic in prioritisation of several ethical factors in the context of ECMO allocation. The ethical principles prioritised by survey participants were largely consistent with ECMO allocation guidelines, current ethical decision procedures and recommendations for allocation of life-sustaining treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12910-021-00638-y.
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- Bernadine Dao
- Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford, Suite 8, Littlegate House, St Ebbes St, Oxford, OX1 1PT, UK
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- Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford, Suite 8, Littlegate House, St Ebbes St, Oxford, OX1 1PT, UK.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford, Suite 8, Littlegate House, St Ebbes St, Oxford, OX1 1PT, UK. .,John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. .,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
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Murugappan KR, Walsh DP, Mittel A, Sontag D, Shaefi S. Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation allocation in the COVID-19 pandemic. J Crit Care 2020; 61:221-226. [PMID: 33220575 PMCID: PMC7664357 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2020.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Rapid global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the resultant clinical illness, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), drove the World Health Organization to declare COVID-19 a pandemic. Veno-venous Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VV-ECMO) is an established therapy for management of patients demonstrating the most severe forms of hypoxemic respiratory failure from COVID-19. However, features of COVID-19 pathophysiology and necessary length of treatment present distinct challenges for utilization of VV-ECMO within the current healthcare emergency. In addition, growing allocation concerns due to capacity and cost present significant challenges. Ethical and legal aspects pertinent to triage of this resource-intensive, but potentially life-saving, therapy in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic are reviewed here. Given considerations relevant to VV-ECMO use, additional emphasis has been placed on emerging hospital resource scarcity and disproportionate representation of healthcare workers among the ill. Considerations are also discussed surrounding withdrawal of VV-ECMO and the role for early communication as well as consultation from palliative care teams and local ethics committees. In discussing how to best manage these issues in the COVID-19 pandemic at present, we identify gaps in the literature and policy important to clinicians as this crisis continues. VV-ECMO may successfully treat respiratory failure due to COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic necessitates judicious use of this resource-intensive therapy. Unique features of COVID-19, including isolation from surrogates, present challenges. Providers face difficult triage decisions that must be communicated appropriately. We review available resources and support tools for clinicians considering VV-ECMO.
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- Kadhiresan R Murugappan
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, United States of America.
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, United States of America
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- Managing General Counsel, Beth Israel Lahey Health, 109 Brookline Ave, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02215, United States of America; Ethics Advisory Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, United States of America
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Michels G, Wengenmayer T, Hagl C, Dohmen C, Böttiger BW, Bauersachs J, Markewitz A, Bauer A, Gräsner JT, Pfister R, Ghanem A, Busch HJ, Kreimeier U, Beckmann A, Fischer M, Kill C, Janssens U, Kluge S, Born F, Hoffmeister HM, Preusch M, Boeken U, Riessen R, Thiele H. [Recommendations for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) : Consensus statement of DGIIN, DGK, DGTHG, DGfK, DGNI, DGAI, DIVI and GRC]. Anaesthesist 2019; 67:607-616. [PMID: 30014276 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-018-0473-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) may be considered as a rescue attempt for highly selected patients with refractory cardiac arrest and potentially reversible etiology. Currently there are no randomized, controlled studies on eCPR, and valid predictors of benefit and outcome which might guide the indication for eCPR are lacking. Currently selection criteria and procedures differ across hospitals and standardized algorithms are lacking. Based on expert opinion, the present consensus statement provides a proposal for a standardized treatment algorithm for eCPR.
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- G Michels
- Klinik III für Innere Medizin, Herzzentrum, Universität zu Köln, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Köln, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie I, Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg - Bad Krozingen, Medizinische Fakultät der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland
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- Herzchirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Deutschland
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- LVR-Klinik Bonn, Bonn, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin, Universität zu Köln, Köln, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Deutschland
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- MediClin Herzzentrum Coswig, Coswig, Deutschland
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- Institut für Rettungs- und Notfallmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Deutschland
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- Klinik III für Innere Medizin, Herzzentrum, Universität zu Köln, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Köln, Deutschland
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- Abteilung Kardiologie, II. Medizinische Klinik, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Universitäts-Notfallzentrum, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Deutschland
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- Herzzentrum Duisburg, Klinik für Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Niederrhein, Duisburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin und Schmerztherapie, ALB FILS KLINIKEN GmbH, Klinik am Eichert, Göppingen, Deutschland
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- Zentrum für Notfallmedizin, Universitätsmedizin Essen, Essen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin und Intensivmedizin, St.-Antonius-Hospital, Eschweiler, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Herzchirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Allgemeine Innere Medizin, Städtisches Klinikum Solingen gGmbH, Solingen, Deutschland
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- Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Klinik für Kardiologie, Angiologie und Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Kardiovaskuläre Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Deutschland
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- Department für Innere Medizin, Internistische Intensivstation, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin/Kardiologie, Herzzentrum Leipzig - Universitätsklinik, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Avtaar Singh SS, Das De S, Nappi F, Al-Adhami A, Hegazy Y, Dalzell J, Doshi H, Sinclair A, Curry P, Petrie M, Berry C, Al-Attar N. Mechanical circulatory support for refractory cardiogenic shock post-acute myocardial infarction-a decade of lessons. J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:542-548. [PMID: 30962998 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.01.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Background There are 0.9 catheterization labs per 100,000 inhabitants in Scotland for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), which are much less accessible to patients in remote and rural areas. An uncommon but sinister sequalae following AMI is cardiogenic shock (CS) that could be refractory to inotropic support. CS complicates 5-15% of AMIs occurring in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMIs). Outcomes of CS are poor with mortalities of up to 90% reported in the literature in the absence of experienced care. We report our experience as the tertiary referral centre in Scotland for MCS and heart transplantation over 8 years. Methods A retrospective review of prospectively collected data was undertaken on all patients registered to the MCS service. The database was interrogated for patient demographics, type of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and duration of MCS support, PCI-outcomes and survival to 30 days. A time-to-event analysis was performed using patient survival as the primary outcome measure. Results Twenty-three patients (16 male, 7 females) were included. The median age of the patients as 50 years (range, 45-56 years). VA-ECMO was the initial MCS of choice in 17 (73.9%) patients with BIVAD for 4 (17.4%) patients and LVAD for 2 (8.7%) patients. Thirty-day mortality was 21.8% in this cohort, however survival to discharge was 52.2%. Eleven (47.8%) patients recovered without the need for any further support, however only 9 (81.8%) patients in this subgroup survived to discharge. Three (13.0%) patients received a durable LVAD. In this subgroup, one patient was transplanted whereas two patients died due to complications while on support. The median length of in-hospital MCS support was 4 days. Median in-hospital stay was 27 days. Long-term follow up of up to 8 years demonstrates a high mortality beyond 30-day up to the first 6-month post MCS support. Conclusions MCS usage in these patients carries a high mortality in the early post-implantation period. However, there is a significant benefit to patients who survive the initial bridging period to recovery or destination therapy.
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- Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK.,Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord St Denis, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK.,Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK.,Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK.,Department of Anaesthesiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK.,Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK.,Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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Di Nardo M, Dalle Ore A, Testa G, Annich G, Piervincenzi E, Zampini G, Bottari G, Cecchetti C, Amodeo A, Lorusso R, Del Sorbo L, Kirsch R. Principlism and Personalism. Comparing Two Ethical Models Applied Clinically in Neonates Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support. Front Pediatr 2019; 7:312. [PMID: 31417882 PMCID: PMC6682695 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2019.00312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a technology used to temporarily assist critically ill patients with acute and reversible life-threatening cardiac and/or respiratory failure. This technology can often be lifesaving but is also associated with several complications that may contribute to reduced survival. Currently, neonates supported with ECMO are complex and bear an increased risk of mortality. This means that clinicians must be particularly prepared not only to deal with complex clinical scenarios, but also ethical issues associated with ECMO. In particular, clinicians should be trained to handle unsuccessful ECMO runs with attention to high quality end of life care. Within this manuscript we will compare and contrast the application of two ethical frameworks, used in the authors' institutions (Toronto and Rome). This is intended to enhance a broader understanding of cultural differences in applied ethics which is useful to the clinician in an increasingly multicultural and diverse patient mix.
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- Clinical Bioethics, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Critical Care, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mechanical Assist Device and ECMO Unit, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,MSICU, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Bioethics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Baran DA. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and the Critical Cardiac Patient. CURRENT TRANSPLANTATION REPORTS 2017; 4:218-225. [PMID: 28932651 PMCID: PMC5577059 DOI: 10.1007/s40472-017-0158-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review is to summarize the basics of veno-arterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as it is utilized for critically ill cardiac patients. RECENT FINDINGS ECMO may be instituted in a variety of health care settings, from the emergency room to the operating room. The types of patients who may benefit from ECMO are reviewed in detail. The complications of ECMO are reviewed, including access-related issues and hematologic and neurologic problems. The principles of weaning of ECMO are described. CONCLUSION Due to its versatility and relatively low cost, VA ECMO use is sharply increasing worldwide. It is important to select patients carefully for this mode of therapy as it can keep patients alive even in states of severe neurologic impairment or multiorgan failure. Short courses of ECMO may allow critically ill patients to be salvaged, but ultimately survival depends on resolution of the underlying problem or ability to transition to another more durable mode of cardiac support.
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- David A. Baran
- Advanced Heart Failure, Transplantation and MCS, Sentara Heart Hospital, 600 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, VA 23507 USA
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Understanding ethical decisions for patients on extracorporeal life support. Intensive Care Med 2017; 43:1510-1511. [PMID: 28349177 PMCID: PMC5610199 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-017-4781-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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