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Szułdrzyński K, Kowalewski M, Jankowski M, Staromłyński J, Prokop J, Pasierski M, Chudziński K, Drobiński D, Martucci G, Lorusso R, Wierzba W, Zaczyński A, Król Z, Suwalski P. Effects of adding the second drainage cannula in severely hypoxemic patients supported with VV ECMO due to COVID-19-associated ARDS. Artif Organs 2023; 47:1622-1631. [PMID: 37218216 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a recognized method of support in patients with severe and refractory acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection. While veno-venous (VV) ECMO is the most common type, some patients with severe hypoxemia may require modifications to the ECMO circuit. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of adding a second drainage cannula to the circuit in patients with refractory hypoxemia, on their gas exchange, mechanical ventilation, ECMO settings, and clinical outcomes. METHODS We conducted an observational retrospective study based on a single-center institutional registry including all consecutive cases of COVID-19 patients requiring ECMO admitted to the Centre of Extracorporeal Therapies in Warsaw between March 1, 2020 and March 1, 2022. We selected patients who had an additional drainage cannula inserted. Changes in ECMO and ventilator settings, blood oxygenation, and hemodynamic parameters, as well as clinical outcomes were assessed. RESULTS Of 138 VV ECMO patients, 12 (9%) patients met the inclusion criteria. Ten patients (83%) were men, and mean age was 42.2 ± 6.8. An addition of drainage cannula resulted in a significant raise in ECMO blood flow (4.77 ± 0.44 to 5.94 ± 0.81 [L/min]; p = 0.001), and the ratio of ECMO blood flow to ECMO pump rotations per minute (RPM), whereas the raise in ECMO RPM alone was not statistically significant (3432 ± 258 to 3673 ± 340 [1/min]; p = 0.064). We observed a significant drop in ventilator FiO2 and a raise in PaO2 to FiO2 ratio, while blood lactates did not change significantly. Nine patients died in hospital, one was referred to lung transplantation center, two were discharged uneventfully. CONCLUSIONS The use of an additional drainage cannula in severe ARDS associated with COVID-19 allows for an increased ECMO blood flow and improved oxygenation. However, we observed no further improvement in lung-protective ventilation and poor survival.
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- Konstanty Szułdrzyński
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
- Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Istituto Mediterraneo per i trapianti e Terapie ad alta specializzazione (IRCCS-ISMETT), Palermo, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- National Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- National Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- National Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Brasil LMCDR, de Arruda GN, Diniz GBDF, Ikeoka DT, Saliba GN, Camargo CR, Machado DJDB, Duarte FA, Fernandes FL. Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in Brazil: a case series. J Bras Pneumol 2023; 49:e20230046. [PMID: 37556669 PMCID: PMC10578946 DOI: 10.36416/1806-3756/e20230046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The world has been suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Some COVID-19 patients develop severe viral pneumonia, requiring mechanical ventilation and measures to treat refractory hypoxemia, such as a protective ventilation strategy, prone positioning, and the use of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO). We describe a case series of 30 COVID-19 patients who needed VV-ECMO at the Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, located in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS We included all patients who required VV-ECMO due to COVID-19 pneumonia between March of 2020 and June of 2021. RESULTS Prior to VV-ECMO, patients presented with the following median scores: SOFA score, 11; APPS score, 7; Respiratory ECMO Survival Prediction score, 2; and Murray score, 3.3. The 60-day-in-hospital mortality was 33.3% (n = 10). CONCLUSIONS Although our patients had a highly severe profile, our results were similar to those of other cohort studies in the literature. This demonstrates that VV-ECMO can be a good tool even in a pandemic situation when it is managed in an experienced center.
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- . Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo (SP) Brasil
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Mariani S, De Piero ME, Ravaux JM, Saelmans A, Kawczynski MJ, van Bussel BCT, Di Mauro M, Willers A, Swol J, Kowalewski M, Li T, Delnoij TSR, van der Horst ICC, Maessen J, Lorusso R. Temporary mechanical circulatory support for COVID-19 patients: A systematic review of literature. Artif Organs 2022; 46:1249-1267. [PMID: 35490367 PMCID: PMC9325561 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Myocardial damage occurs in up to 25% of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. While veno-venous extracorporeal life support (V-V ECLS) is used as respiratory support, mechanical circulatory support (MCS) may be required for severe cardiac dysfunction. This systematic review summarizes the available literature regarding MCS use rates, disease drivers for MCS initiation, and MCS outcomes in COVID-19 patients. METHODS PubMed/EMBASE were searched until October 14, 2021. Articles including adults receiving ECLS for COVID-19 were included. The primary outcome was the rate of MCS use. Secondary outcomes included mortality at follow-up, ECLS conversion rate, intubation-to-cannulation time, time on ECLS, cardiac diseases, use of inotropes, and vasopressors. RESULTS Twenty-eight observational studies (comprising both ECLS-only populations and ECLS patients as part of larger populations) included 4218 COVID-19 patients (females: 28.8%; median age: 54.3 years, 95%CI: 50.7-57.8) of whom 2774 (65.8%) required ECLS with the majority (92.7%) on V-V ECLS, 4.7% on veno-arterial ECLS and/or Impella, and 2.6% on other ECLS. Acute heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and cardiac arrest were reported in 7.8%, 9.7%, and 6.6% of patients, respectively. Vasopressors were used in 37.2%. Overall, 3.1% of patients required an ECLS change from V-V ECLS to MCS for heart failure, myocarditis, or myocardial infarction. The median ECLS duration was 15.9 days (95%CI: 13.9-16.3), with an overall survival of 54.6% and 28.1% in V-V ECLS and MCS patients. One study reported 61.1% survival with oxy-right ventricular assist device. CONCLUSION MCS use for cardiocirculatory compromise has been reported in 7.3% of COVID-19 patients requiring ECLS, which is a lower percentage compared to the incidence of any severe cardiocirculatory complication. Based on the poor survival rates, further investigations are warranted to establish the most appropriated indications and timing for MCS in COVID-19.
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- Silvia Mariani
- Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular CentreMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular CentreMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular CentreMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular CentreMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular CentreMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care MedicineMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Care And Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI)Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular CentreMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular CentreMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Department of Pneumology, Allergology and Sleep MedicineParacelsus Medical UniversityNurembergGermany
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac SurgeryCentral Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical EducationWarsawPoland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular SurgeryHannover Medical SchoolHannoverGermany
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- Department of Intensive Care MedicineMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Heart and Vascular CentreMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care MedicineMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular CentreMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Cardio‐Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular CentreMaastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)MaastrichtThe Netherlands
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Trejnowska E, Drobiński D, Knapik P, Wajda-Pokrontka M, Szułdrzyński K, Staromłyński J, Nowak W, Urlik M, Ochman M, Goździk W, Serednicki W, Śmiechowicz J, Brączkowski J, Bąkowski W, Kwinta A, Zembala MO, Suwalski P. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome in Poland: a multicenter cohort study. Crit Care 2022; 26:97. [PMID: 35392960 PMCID: PMC8988534 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-03959-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 03/27/2023] Open
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Background In Poland, the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) remain unknown. This study aimed to answer these unknowns by analyzing data collected from high-volume ECMO centers willing to participate in this project. Methods This retrospective, multicenter cohort study was completed between March 1, 2020, and May 31, 2021 (15 months). Data from all patients treated with ECMO for COVID-19 were analyzed. Pre-ECMO laboratory and treatment data were compared between non-survivors and survivors. Independent predictors for death in the intensive care unit (ICU) were identified. Results There were 171 patients admitted to participating centers requiring ECMO for refractory hypoxemia due to COVID-19 during the defined time period. A total of 158 patients (mean age: 46.3 ± 9.8 years) were analyzed, and 13 patients were still requiring ECMO at the end of the observation period. Most patients (88%) were treated after October 1, 2020, 77.8% were transferred to ECMO centers from another facility, and 31% were transferred on extracorporeal life support. The mean duration of ECMO therapy was 18.0 ± 13.5 days. The crude ICU mortality rate was 74.1%. In the group of 41 survivors, 37 patients were successfully weaned from ECMO support and four patients underwent a successful lung transplant. In-hospital death was independently associated with pre-ECMO lactate level (OR 2.10 per 1 mmol/L, p = 0.017) and BMI (OR 1.47 per 5 kg/m2, p = 0.050). Conclusions The ICU mortality rate among patients requiring ECMO for COVID-19 in Poland was high. In-hospital death was independently associated with increased pre-ECMO lactate levels and BMI.
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- Ewa Trejnowska
- Clinical Department of Cardiac Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy, Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, M.Curie-Sklodowskiej 9, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy, Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, M.Curie-Sklodowskiej 9, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland.
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- Clinical Department of Cardiac Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy, Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, M.Curie-Sklodowskiej 9, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Silesian Center For Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland.,Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.,University of Technology, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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Suwalski P, Staromłyński J, Brączkowski J, Bartczak M, Mariani S, Drobiński D, Szułdrzyński K, Smoczyński R, Franczyk M, Sarnowski W, Gajewska A, Witkowska A, Wierzba W, Zaczyński A, Król Z, Olek E, Pasierski M, Ravaux JM, de Piero ME, Lorusso R, Kowalewski M. Transition from Simple V-V to V-A and Hybrid ECMO Configurations in COVID-19 ARDS. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11060434. [PMID: 34207598 PMCID: PMC8228471 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11060434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
In SARS-CoV-2 patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (V-V ECMO) was shown to provide valuable treatment with reasonable survival in large multi-centre investigations. However, in some patients, conversion to modified ECMO support forms may be needed. In this single-centre retrospective registry, all consecutive patients receiving V-V ECMO between 1 March 2020 to 1 May 2021 were included and analysed. The patient cohort was divided into two groups: those who remained on V-V ECMO and those who required conversion to other modalities. Seventy-eight patients were included, with fourteen cases (18%) requiring conversions to veno-arterial (V-A) or hybrid ECMO. The reasons for the ECMO mode configuration change were inadequate drainage (35.7%), inadequate perfusion (14.3%), myocardial infarction (7.1%), hypovolemic shock (14.3%), cardiogenic shock (14.3%) and septic shock (7.1%). In multivariable analysis, the use of dobutamine (p = 0.007) and a shorter ICU duration (p = 0.047) predicted the conversion. The 30-day mortality was higher in converted patients (log-rank p = 0.029). Overall, only 19 patients (24.4%) survived to discharge or lung transplantation. Adverse events were more common after conversion and included renal, cardiovascular and ECMO-circuit complications. Conversion itself was not associated with mortality in the multivariable analysis. In conclusion, as many as 18% of patients undergoing V-V ECMO for COVID-19 ARDS may require conversion to advanced ECMO support.
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- Piotr Suwalski
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.S.); (J.B.); (M.B.); (D.D.); (R.S.); (M.F.); (W.S.); (A.G.); (A.W.); (E.O.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.S.); (J.B.); (M.B.); (D.D.); (R.S.); (M.F.); (W.S.); (A.G.); (A.W.); (E.O.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.S.); (J.B.); (M.B.); (D.D.); (R.S.); (M.F.); (W.S.); (A.G.); (A.W.); (E.O.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.S.); (J.B.); (M.B.); (D.D.); (R.S.); (M.F.); (W.S.); (A.G.); (A.W.); (E.O.); (M.P.)
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.); (J.M.R.); (M.E.d.P.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.S.); (J.B.); (M.B.); (D.D.); (R.S.); (M.F.); (W.S.); (A.G.); (A.W.); (E.O.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.S.); (J.B.); (M.B.); (D.D.); (R.S.); (M.F.); (W.S.); (A.G.); (A.W.); (E.O.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.S.); (J.B.); (M.B.); (D.D.); (R.S.); (M.F.); (W.S.); (A.G.); (A.W.); (E.O.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.S.); (J.B.); (M.B.); (D.D.); (R.S.); (M.F.); (W.S.); (A.G.); (A.W.); (E.O.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.S.); (J.B.); (M.B.); (D.D.); (R.S.); (M.F.); (W.S.); (A.G.); (A.W.); (E.O.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.S.); (J.B.); (M.B.); (D.D.); (R.S.); (M.F.); (W.S.); (A.G.); (A.W.); (E.O.); (M.P.)
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- Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (W.W.); (A.Z.); (Z.K.)
- Satellite Campus in Warsaw, University of Humanities and Economics in Lodz, 90-212 Warsaw, Poland
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- Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (W.W.); (A.Z.); (Z.K.)
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- Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (W.W.); (A.Z.); (Z.K.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.S.); (J.B.); (M.B.); (D.D.); (R.S.); (M.F.); (W.S.); (A.G.); (A.W.); (E.O.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.S.); (J.B.); (M.B.); (D.D.); (R.S.); (M.F.); (W.S.); (A.G.); (A.W.); (E.O.); (M.P.)
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.); (J.M.R.); (M.E.d.P.); (R.L.)
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.); (J.M.R.); (M.E.d.P.); (R.L.)
- Department Anaesthesia-Intensive Care, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, 80144 Turin, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.); (J.M.R.); (M.E.d.P.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.S.); (J.B.); (M.B.); (D.D.); (R.S.); (M.F.); (W.S.); (A.G.); (A.W.); (E.O.); (M.P.)
- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.); (J.M.R.); (M.E.d.P.); (R.L.)
- Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, 87-100 Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-502269240
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