Isabel Durães-Campos, Catarina Costa, Ana Rita Ferreira, Carla Basílio, Pau Torrella, Aida Neves, Ana Margarida Lebreiro, Gonçalo Pestana, Luís Adão, José Pinheiro-Torres, Miguel Solla-Buceta, Jordi Riera, Juan Ignacio Chico-Carballas, Sérgio Gaião, José Artur Paiva, Roberto Roncon-Albuquerque
AIMS: Drug-refractory electrical storm (ES) is a life-threatening medical emergency. We describe the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in drug-refractory ES without a reversible trigger, for which specific guideline recommendations are still lacking. METHODS AND RESULTS: Retrospective observational study in four Iberian centres on the indications, treatment, complications, and outcome of drug-refractory ES not associated with acute coronary syndromes, decompensated heart failure, drug toxicity, electrolyte disturbances, endocrine emergencies, concomitant acute illness with fever, or poor compliance with anti-arrhythmic drugs, requiring VA-ECMO for circulatory support...
April 11, 2024: ESC Heart Failure