Table 1 Effect of veno-arterial extracorporate membrane oxygenator (V-A ECMO) for massive PE.
| Author (year) | N | Survival rate | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggio (2007)36) | 21 | 62% | |
| Sakuma (2009)27) | 193 | 73% | Patients with CPA: 65%, without CPA: 86% |
| Patients with CPA−V-A ECMO ≧30 minute: survival <10% | |||
| Taniguchi (2012)37) | 10 | 70% | All patients underwent pulmonary embolectomy |
| Hashiba (2012)38) | 12 | 83% | Good neurological outcome: 58% |
| Takahashi (2012)26) | 16 | 81% | All patients underwent pulmonary embolectomy |
| Patients with CPA: 73% | |||
| All patients who received CPR longer than 30 minutes died |
CPA: cardiopulmonary arrest; CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation