Is body mass index associated with hypoxic-ischemic brain injury risk in extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

Shi Nan Feng, Jin Kook Kang, Winnie L. Liu, Christopher J. Wilcox, Bo Soo Kim, Patricia Brown, Glenn J. R, Sung-Min Cho, Division of Neuroscience Critical Care, Departments of Neurology, and Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Intensive Care, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Perfusion

Published online on October 31, 2025

Abstract

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AimTo characterize the impact of BMI (body mass index) on HIBI (hypoxic-ischemic brain injury) in patients receiving ECPR, with the hypothesis that elevated BMI is associated with increased risk of HIBI.MethodsThe Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (...