Predictors of Brain Infarction in Pediatric Patients During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Brain infarction was more common than in most prior reports and was associated with high short-term mortality. VA ECMO mode, compared with venovenous ECMO, and higher pre-ECMO arterial lactate were independent predictors of BI. These findings support enhanced, standardized neurological monitoring and a liberal early brain CT strategy in pediatric ECMO patients, particularly those supported with VA ECMO.
Authors
- J Berner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1235-4776)
- Sarah Kopfer
- Lars Mikael Broman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4124-4581)
- Thomas Fux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2984-4544)
- Riccardo Iacobelli
- Alexander Fletcher‐Sandersjöö
- Sara Wood Schalling
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Visby lasarett (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Artificial Organs
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.70115
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00