Abstract:HT), early-and long-term outcomes, and risk factors for need of VA-ECMO and for early mortality in these patients. Methods: We included 135 adult heart recipients who met the criteria of the last ISHLT definition for GD from 3 cardiac centers over a 10-year period. Pre-transplant, intra-operative, post-transplant, and donor characteristics were analyzed and compared between GD recipients treated with (n=66) or without VA-ECMO (n=69). Multivariate analysis for the need of VA-ECMO and hospital mortality were per… Show more
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