Table 2.

Physician Attitudes Across Four Domains (N=179)

Domain & Questions	%Yes	% No	% Unsure
1. VA-ECMO Consent
Should consent for VA-ECMO be presumed?	35.3	37.1	27.5
Should consent for VA-ECMO include a provision that it may be discontinuation if deemed futile?	95.2	1.2	3.6
2. Initiation of VA-ECMO
Should religious objection to discontinuing VA-ECMO preclude its initiation?	52.1	20.4	27.5
Should VA-ECMO be initiated in a DNR patient?	3.6	77.1	19.3
3. Discontinuation of VA-ECMO
Should surrogate consent be required to discontinue VA-ECMO?	32.3	40.4	27.3
Should physicians have the right to discontinue VA-ECMO over surrogate objection?	56.8	11.1	32.1
Should surrogates have the right to discontinue VA-ECMO over physician objection?	60.2	11.2	28.6
4. VA-ECMO Utilization
Should VA-ECMO be used to perfuse organs for transplantation?	61.9	4.4	33.8
Given the cost of VA-ECMO, should its use be restricted?	61.6	12.6	25.8