1. Predictors of survival in adults undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with severe infections 
Aristine Cheng, MD, Hsin-Yun Sun, MD, Mao-Song Tsai, MD, Wen-Je Ko, MD, Pi-Ru Tsai, BSc, Fu-Chang Hu, ScD, Yee-Chun Chen, MD, PhD, Shan-Chwen Chang, MD, PhD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 152, Issue 6, Pages e1 (December 2016)
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2. Figure 1
Flow diagram of patient selection. ECMO, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; NTUH, National Taiwan University Hospital.
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3. Figure 2
The types of life-threatening infections in 151 septic adults receiving extracorporeal life support between 2001 and 2011 classified by primary site of infection and mode of extracorporeal life support. VA, Venoarterial; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; VV, venovenous; RTI, respiratory tract infection; BSI, primary bloodstream infection; IAI, intra-abdominal infection; IE, infective endocarditis; MD, mediastinitis; NF, necrotizing fasciitis; UTI, bacteremic urinary tract infection; MY, myocarditis.
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4. Figure 3
Kaplan-Meier estimate of the survival curves for early rescue (admission-to-ECMO onset within 96 hours) versus secondary or late rescue (admission-to-ECMO interval after the initial 96 hours of hospitalization). A, For the entire cohort of 151 septic adults. B, For the well-selected cohort aged 75 years or younger without end-stage comorbidities. ECMO, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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5. Early (within first 96 hours of admission) versus late rescue impacts survival on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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6. Video 1
Emergent set-up of a venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit via the femoral route in an elderly patient with massive pulmonary embolism requiring continuous cardiopulmonary resuscitation to bridge to open thrombectomy. Video available at:
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