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Risk factors for poor/uncertain benefit from VA-ECMO as BTR in COVID-19 infection
| Risk factor |
| Older age |
| Sepsis |
| Mixed or predominantly vasodilatory shock |
| Prothrombotic state or coagulopathy |
| Concomitant severe ARDS |
| Multiorgan failure |
| High-risk prognostic score (SOFA, SAVE) |
ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; BTR, bridge to recovery; SAVE, Survival after Veno-arterial ECMO; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; VA-ECMO, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
