Estimation of Outcome and Quality of Life in ECMO Patients

On day 1 after study inclusion as well as day 4-7, the responsible health-care providers (at least one nurse, one resident and one consultant with the board certification intensive care medicine) will estimate the patient's expected functional outcome at 6 and 12 months after the start of ECMO therapy. Health-care providers responsible for the patient at that time will be surveyed (multiple questionnaires to detect specific differences within one person are not planned). For the purpose of functional outcome estimation, the modified Rankin scale (mRS) is used.