Experiences of a tertiary center with use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in patients with cardiogenic shock after cardiac surgery

Profound myocardial depression can occur after cardiac surgery. Use of ventricular assist support through venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been positively reported. This study will focus on the outcomes of patients who, upon suffering hemodynamic failure after cardiac surgery, were supported by the use of ECMO during their stay in the surgical ICU of Incor FMUSP.