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Risk factors for receiving ECMO following neonatal heart surgery.
| Risk factors for receiving post-cardiotomy ECMO | |
|---|---|
| Young age | STAT category 4–5 |
| Lower weight | CPB duration |
| Mechanical ventilation pre-operative | – |
| Arrhythmia | Shock |
| Higher vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS) | – |
STAT, Society of Thoracic surgeons—European Association for cardio-Thoracic surgery; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass.
