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    Attention COACH STUDY participants:

    The principal investigators of the study request that you use the official version of the modified score here.

    SAVE (Survival after Veno-Arterial ECMO) Score

    Predicts in-hospital survival in adult patients after VA ECMO for refractory cardiogenic shock.
    When to Use
    Pearls/Pitfalls
    Why Use

    • Patients with refractory cardiogenic shock in whom veno-arterial (VA) ECMO is being considered.

    • Do not use in patients receiving veno-venous (VV) ECMO (see RESP Score).

    • Only predicts survival to hospital discharge and does not predict neurologic function or functional status, which may be important considerations.

    • The score was derived from a cohort of patients who were placed on VA ECMO, and likely excluded many patients who may have had different survival rates.

    • Patients receiving CPR during cannulation (eCPR) were not included in the derivation of the SAVE Score; therefore, the score may not apply to these patients.

    ECMO is a resource-intensive endeavor with high morbidity, and patients should be selected carefully. Survival estimates may aid the decision process.

    18-38
    +7
    39-52
    +4
    53-62
    +3
    ≥63
    0
    <143 lbs (<65 kg)
    +1
    143-196 lbs (65-89 kg)
    +2
    >196 lbs (>89 kg)
    0
    Etiology of cardiogenic shock
    No
    0
    Yes
    +3
    No
    0
    Yes
    +2
    No
    0
    Yes
    +3
    No
    0
    Yes
    -3
    Renal
    No
    0
    Yes
    -3
    No
    0
    Yes
    -6
    No
    0
    Yes
    -3
    Respiratory
    ≤10
    0
    11-29
    -2
    ≥30
    -4
    No
    0
    Yes
    +3
    Cardiac
    No
    0
    Yes
    -2
    No
    0
    Yes
    +3
    No
    0
    Yes
    -2
    Other organ failures pre-ECMO
    No
    0
    Yes
    -3
    No
    0
    Yes
    -3

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    Dr. Matthieu Schmidt

    About the Creator

    Matthieu Schmidt, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor in Sorbonne Université and in medical intensive care at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris, France. With more than 100 peer-review publications referenced in PubMed, Dr. Schmidt’s primary research is focused on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, severe acute respiratory distress syndrome, patient-ventilator interactions, and refractory cardiogenic shock.

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