%0 Journal Article %T Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) in postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock: how much pump flow is enough? %A Andrea Montisci %A Federico Pappalardo %J SCIE-indexed Journal %D 2016 %R 10.21037/jtd.2016.10.01 %X Post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock (PCCS) is a complication of heart surgery with an incidence of 0.5¨C6%, associated with a poor prognosis and mortality rates exceeding 60%, without a significant reduction in the last decade, notwithstanding undeniable technical progresses in mechanical circulatory support (MCS) (1) %U http://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10074/html