Early lower pulmonary arterial diastolic pressure monitored with pulmonary arterial catheters is associated with improved survival during VA ECMO for patients with acute cardiogenic shock—A propensity matched study
BACKGROUND Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) is used to support refractory cardiogenic shock (CS) but may increase peripheral afterload. Invasive hemodynamic measurement and cardiopulmonary congestion during VA ECMO, may correlate with survival, however, the precise mechanisms underlying this b...