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Early Left Atrial Septostomy Versus Conventional Approach after Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenatio

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, NEC
Registration Number
KCT0005955
Lead Sponsor
Chonnam National University Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
116
Inclusion Criteria

1) Age more than 18 years old
2) Cardiogenic shock*
3) Successful VA-ECMO implantation

* The definition of cardiogenic shock
All these criteria should be met
1) Systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg for 30 minutes, or needing inotropics or vasopressor to maintain systolic blood pressure > or = 90 mmHg
2) Pulmonary congestion on chest X-ray or increased left ventricular filling pressure by cardiac catheterization
3) At least one criteria of organ dysfunction
- mental obtundation, clammy ski, ogliuria, renal dysfunction, increased level of blood lactate

Exclusion Criteria

1) VA-ECMO after open heart surgery
2) VA-ECMO for the treatment of non-cardiac shock
3) Severe bleeding*
4) Terminal malignancy
5) Irreversible brain damage
6) Pregnancy or lactation

* The definition of severe bleeding
Hemoglobin decrease after VA-ECMO or cannulation site bleeding is not a exclusion criteria
1) Hypovolemic shock due to definite bleeding cause
2) Identifiable bleeding causes: gastrointestinal bleeding, hemothorax, traumatic bleeding, CNS hemorrhage, pulmonary hemorrhage

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cumulative incidence rate of all-cause death
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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