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Upcoming Journal Club
Thursday, November 26, 2026 · 5:30 pm EST (America/Toronto)
European heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care · 2026
Trainee presenter: Dr Stéphanie Leblanc
Study author: Dr Jacob Eifer Møller
Moderator: Dr Zack Singer
Latest evidence
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Clinical takeaway Pre-transplant ECMO was associated with worse post-transplant survival than no mechanical support. These findings do not establish an independent effect of ECMO, and the ECMO–LVAD comparison remains inconclusive.
Clinical takeaway Pre-ECMO laboratory abnormalities were associated with hospital mortality, but these exploratory findings do not establish biomarker-based candidacy criteria or causal effects.
Clinical takeaway Sequential EtCO2 measurements showed predictive value for ROSC, but event-level performance did not translate into reliable cycle-level probabilities. These findings do not establish readiness for real-time clinical use.
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