ECMO: Optimization of Its Use

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation(ECMO): Optimization of Its Use

To create a local registry for ECMO patients.

To create a local registry of retrospective and prospective patients on ECMO at Spectrum Health, Butterworth campus in order to optimize the use of ECMO therapy and to create algorithms to estimate the prognosis. ECMO patients will be compared to a control group of patients. Patient mortality will be assessed in-house, at 48 hours, 3 months, and 1 year after the start of ECMO therapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age >18
• requiring ECMO. For the control,Patients without ECMO admited to ICU.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age<18
• Known prisoner of the state