Clinical Trial: Timing of VA-ECMO Support During or After Cardiac Surgery

U.S., Oct. 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07873034) titled 'Timing of VA-ECMO Support During or After Cardiac Surgery' on Oct. 01.

Brief Summary: Some patients develop severe heart failure during or after cardiac surgery and require temporary support for circulation and oxygenation. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a form of life support that circulates blood outside the body through a pump and an oxygenator while the heart recovers.

This retrospective study examines 128 adults who received VA-ECMO for postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock at the National Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases in Bratislava, Slovakia, between January 2013 and June 2026. The study incl...