sj-pdf-1-jcb-10.1177_0271678X231197392 - Supplemental material for Increased task-relevant fMRI responsiveness in comatose cardiac arrest patients is associated with improved neurologic outcomes

Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-jcb-10.1177_0271678X231197392 for Increased task-relevant fMRI responsiveness in comatose cardiac arrest patients is associated with improved neurologic outcomes by Kiran Dhakal, Eric S Rosenthal, Annelise M Kulpanowski, Jacob A Dodelson, Zihao Wang, Gaston Cudemus-Deseda, Marjorie Villien, Brian L Edlow, Alexander M Presciutti, James L Januzzi, MingMing Ning, W Taylor Kimberly, Edilberto Amorim, M Brandon Westover, William A Copen, Pamela W Schaefer, Joseph T Giacino, David M Greer and Ona Wu in Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism</p

Left Ventricular Unloading Is Associated With Lower Mortality in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock Treated With Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

International audienceBackground: Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is increasingly used to treat cardiogenic shock. However, VA-ECMO might hamper myocardial recovery. The Impella unloads the left ventricle. This study aimed to evaluate whether left ventricular unloading in patients with cardiogenic shock treated with VA-ECMO was associated with lower mortality. Methods: Data from 686 consecutive patients with cardiogenic shock treated with VA-ECMO with or without left ventricular unloading using an Impella at 16 tertiary care centers in 4 countries were collected. The association between left ventricular unloading and 30-day mortality was assessed by Cox regression models in a 1:1 propensity score–matched cohort. Results: Left ventricular unloading was used in 337 of the 686 patients (49%). After matching, 255 patients with left ventricular unloading were compared with 255 patients without left ventricular unloading. In the matched cohort, left ventricular unloading was associated with lower 30-day mortality (hazard ratio, 0.79 [95% CI, 0.63–0.98]; P =0.03) without differences in various subgroups. Complications occurred more frequently in patients with left ventricular unloading: severe bleeding in 98 (38.4%) versus 45 (17.9%), access site–related ischemia in 55 (21.6%) versus 31 (12.3%), abdominal compartment in 23 (9.4%) versus 9 (3.7%), and renal replacement therapy in 148 (58.5%) versus 99 (39.1%). Conclusions: In this international, multicenter cohort study, left ventricular unloading was associated with lower mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock treated with VA-ECMO, despite higher complication rates. These findings support use of left ventricular unloading in patients with cardiogenic shock treated with VA-ECMO and call for further validation, ideally in a randomized, controlled trial