Prognostic value of endothelial biomarkers in refractory cardiogenic shock with ECLS: a prospective monocentric study

Abstract Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is often used in critical patients with severe myocardial failure. However, the mortality rate of patients on ECMO is often high. Recent studies have suggested that endothelial activation with subsequent vascular barrier breakdown is a c...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Yu Tsai, Kun-Hua Tu, Feng-Chun Tsai, Yu-Yun Nan, Pei-Chun Fan, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Ya-Chung Tian, Ji-Tseng Fang, Chih-Wei Yang, Yung-Chang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0747-1