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Table 3 The treatment of AAD patients with VA-ECMO plus IABP

From: Effectiveness of VA-ECMO plus intra-aortic balloon pump for cardiac shock in patients with type A aortic dissection: a case series

 

IABP and ECMO (n=9)

Emergency surgery

7(77.8)

CABG

7(77.8)

Scheduled CABG

2(22.2)

CABG due to difficulty weaning from CPB

3(33.3)

CABG of single right coronary artery

3(33.3)

CABG of right coronary artery and left main

4(44.4)

Bentall

4(44.4)

Total arch replacement with FET

7(77.8)

Partial arch replacement

2(22.2)

CPB time (min)

382.6 ± 205.6

Cardiac arrest (min)

129.9 ± 49.2

HCA time(min)

8.2 ± 9.4

The lowest temperate(℃)

26.6 ± 2.2

The main reason for ECMO therapy

 

Unable to wean from CPB

6 (66.7)

Postoperative cardiac failure

3 (33.3)

ECMO time(hours)

126.1 ± 96.7

ECMO pump flow max(L/min)

3.0 ± 0.5

ECMO cannulated vessels

 

 A side branch of the aortic graft

5 (55.5)

 Femoral artery

4 (44.4)

  1. Data are presented as the mean ± SD or n (%). AAD: type A aortic dissection; ECMO: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Intra-aortic balloon pump; CABG: coronary artery bypass graft; CPB: cardiopulmonary bypass; FET: frozen elephant trunk; HCA: hypothermic circulatory arrest