European journal of heart failure
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Eur. J. Heart Fail. · May 2017
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyExtra corporeal membrane oxygenation in the therapy of cardiogenic shock (ECMO-CS): rationale and design of the multicenter randomized trial.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in veno-arterial configuration represents an increasingly used method for circulatory support. ECMO in cardiogenic shock offers rapid improvement of circulatory status and significant increase in tissue perfusion. Current evidence on the use of ECMO in cardiogenic shock remains insufficient. The aim of the ECMO-CS trial is to compare two recognized therapeutic approaches in the management of severe cardiogenic shock: early conservative therapy and early implantation of veno-arterial ECMO on the background of standard care. ⋯ The results of the ECMO-CS trial may significantly influence current practice in the management of patients with severe and rapidly deteriorating cardiogenic shock. ECMO-CS trial registration number is NCT02301819.