Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is used as a last resort intervention in patients with severe cardiac, circulatory and/or respiratory failure with high (\>80%) expected mortality. Despite considerable improvements in patient selection and outcomes, mortality and morbidity after ECLS remain high. An improved selection and management of patients who are supported with ECLS is therefore unquestionably needed from a perspective of optimal patient care and the socio-economic impact of this costly intervention.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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QoL
Timeframe: 1 year after admission
Mortality
Timeframe: In-hospital mortality up to 30 days and through study completion, an average of 1 year.
Weaning success
Timeframe: In-hospital up to 30 days