Evaluation of MTH in PCI Under VA-ECMO for AMICS

Before percutaneous coronary intervention, cooling was maintained with venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients receiving mild therapeutic hypothermia. By protocol, cooling down to the target temperature of 33°C-34°C was set at the maximum possible cooling rate. After the target temperature was reached, it was maintained for 24 hours with the temperature regulation function of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system by central temperature measurement in the urinary bladder. After 24 hours, rewarming was initiated with a speed of 0.25°C/h to a target temperature of 36.5℃ (± 0.3℃). To avoid shivering in the mild therapeutic hypothermia group, the patients were treated with a protocol including deep sedation and optional muscle relaxation.