Dynamic Echocardiographic Trajectory Phenotypes During Veno‐Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Their Association With In‐Hospital Mortality: A Multicenter Cohort Study

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Journal of the American Heart Association
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2026-09-09
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https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.126.049942
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Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
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Dynamic Echocardiographic Trajectory Phenotypes During Veno‐Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Their Association With In‐Hospital Mortality: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Xiaotong Hou, Bo Zeng, Zhe Li, Liwen Lyu et al.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
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Dynamic Echocardiographic Trajectory Phenotypes During Veno‐Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Their Association With In‐Hospital Mortality: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Xiaotong Hou, Bo Zeng, Zhe Li, Liwen Lyu, Wan Chen, Wenlong Duan, Yao Zhou, Shengxin Chen, Guozheng Qiu, Bo Wang, Chenglong Li, Lei Shi
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BACKGROUND: Current risk stratification for veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation relies on static assessments, ignoring dynamic cardiac evolution. We aimed to identify longitudinal echocardiographic trajectory phenotypes and evaluate their association with in-hospital mortality. METHODS: We analyzed 2034 adults receiving veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiogenic shock from a multicenter registry. Latent class mixed models and probabilistic template-matching were applied to serial echocardiographic data (left ventricular ejection fraction, end-diastolic diameter, right ventricular parameters) to identify trajectory phenotypes. Associations with mortality were evaluated using multivariable Cox and Fine-Gray competing risk models. RESULTS: Four dynamic phenotypes were identified: Dyn-A ("Refractory Stagnation," 17.0%), featuring persistent systolic suppression and progressive dilation; Dyn-B ("Isolated LV Recovery," 14.9%); Dyn-C ("Biventricular Failure," 6.1%); and Dyn-D ("Gradual Recovery," 61.9%). Static baseline phenotyping failed to stratify survival. Conversely, dynamic phenotypes were independently associated with mortality. The high-risk Dyn-A phenotype exhibited significantly higher mortality compared with the Dyn-B profile (adjusted hazard ratio 1.71, 95% CI 1.35-2.16), remaining significant after adjusting for baseline illness severity. CONCLUSIONS: Dynamic echocardiographic trajectories identify distinct phenotypes reflecting divergent cardiac responses to veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ranging from recovery to progressive maladaptation. Longitudinal monitoring provides essential prognostic utility beyond static admission assessments.

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Capital Medical University (CN), The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (CN), Beijing Anzhen Hospital (CN)
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