Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Bridge to Heart Transplantation

s S311 Results: INTERMACS profile were 1,2,3,4 in 22%, 25%, 41% and 10% patients, respectively. Biventricular support with long-term devices was needed in 20 (10%) patients. The rate of bridge-to-transplantation was found 24%. The hospital mortality rate was found 15% in all groups. Main causes of death were right heart failure and infection at early period. The longest duration of support was days 1975 days with Berlin Heart INCOR. At longterm follow-up, device related infections and hemorrhagic stroke were the main causes of death. Conclusion: Ventricular assist device implantations have been performed in our center, in accordance with the current practice. Despite low rate of transplantation, survival rate is similar to the results in worldwide. VAD implantation serves to compensate shortage of donor in our country.