Results of 50 adult patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory postoperative cardiogenic shock

Objective Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a cardiopulmonary supportive therapy. Since 2004,our institution has adopted venoarterial ECMO for adult patients who otherwise could not be weaned from cardiopulmonary bypass and patients experiencing postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock and / or pulmonary dysfunction