Organ support & nutrition

Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock

N Engl J MedPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary result · Death from any causeResult — go to the resultRelative risk 0.98 95% CI 0.80–1.19

Authors' conclusion

In patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock with planned early revascularization, the risk of death from any cause at the 30-day follow-up was not lower among the patients who received ECLS therapy than among those who received medical therapy alone.

Study context

Population
Patients with acute MI complicated by cardiogenic shock with planned early revascularization417 analysed
Participants
420 patients
Comparison
Early extracorporeal life support (ECLS) plus usual medical treatment vs usual medical treatment alone
  • ECLSn = 209
  • Controln = 208reference
Primary endpoint
Death from any cause
Follow-up
30 days
Methodological detailsmulticentre
  • Multicentre

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Relative risk

0.98

95% CI 0.80–1.19

P = 0.81

Events by treatment group

ECLS vs Control
RR 0.98 (95% CI 0.80–1.19); P = 0.81

Further findings

Median, days

OutcomeECLSControlMedian difference (day) (95% CI)
Duration of mechanical ventilation7 (IQR 4–12)5 (IQR 3–9)1 (0–2)

Safety

OutcomeECLSControlRR (95% CI)
Moderate or severe bleeding23.4%9.6%2.44 (1.50–3.95)
Peripheral vascular complications warranting intervention11.0%3.8%2.86 (1.31–6.25)

Original publication

Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock. N Engl J Med. Published 26 August 2023. doi:10.1056/nejmoa2307227

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