Resource Utilization Associated with ECMO vs. Microaxial Flow Pump for Infarct-related Cardiogenic Shock

academic.oup.com February 14, 2025

Microaxial flow pump was associated with lower resource utilization compared to venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). Resource utilization should be incorporated in prospective RCTs and taken into account when considering these devices.

EMBASE, MEDLINE and Cochrane Library were sought from inception to 13-11-2024 for studies reporting at least one primary outcome, including intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS), hospital LOS, in-hospital costs and discharge destination.

In-hospital mortality was included as secondary outcome.

In total, 12 retrospective cohorts were identified encompassing 92,262 microaxial flow pump- and 16,474 VA-ECMO patients data.