The Annals of thoracic surgery
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Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for refractory cardiogenic shock (RCS) is increasingly used in adult patients, but age represents a controversial factor in this setting. ⋯ Based on the acceptable survival to hospital discharge in our study, older age alone should not represent an absolute contraindication when considering VA-ECMO support for RCS.