• The first ECMO program in Fort Worth
• VA-ECMO for acute cardiogenic shock
• VV-ECMO for acute respiratory failure
• Mechanical support with Impella for cardiogenic shock
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Advanced Heart Failure
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital — Fort Worth | Advanced Heart Failure
YEAR IN REVIEW
FY24
37
Total ECMO
10
Venovenous
22
Venoarterial
5
ECPR
The advanced heart failure program at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center — Fort Worth is committed to improving outcomes and quality of life for patients with advanced heart failure . The program offers short-term , destination therapies , and bridge-to-transplant options .
U . S . News & World Report America ’ s Best Hospitals : Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Fort Worth is proud of the close collaboration with Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center — Fort Worth . The hospital , a part of Baylor Scott & White Health , is commended for recognition through U . S . News & World Report in July 2024 as “ High Performing ” in Heart Failure .
Advancing LVAD and ECMO care
Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth launched the first left ventricular assist device ( LVAD ) program in Tarrant County three years ago . Led by an experienced LVAD team , the program continues to provide more patients with an option for an improved quality of life .
Anita Krueger , MD , FACS - Medical Director , ECMO Program - Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth
Certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ), the LVAD program is one of only a handful in North Texas and gives patients with advanced heart failure access to LVAD either as a destination therapy or as a bridge to transplant .
As part of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ( ECMO ) program on the Fort Worth campus , patients experiencing refractory cardiac arrest have access to extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation ( ECPR ) through the initiation of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ( VA-ECMO ). Established in early 2022 , the ECPR team includes clinical experts from multiple disciplines and is available 24 / 7 to provide this lifesaving therapy in Fort Worth .
Managed by cardiothoracic surgeons on the hospital ’ s medical staff , providing ECMO requires a specialized team to collaborate . The team includes surgeons on the medical staff , perfusionists , ECMO specialists , specially trained operating room staff , critical care nurses , and respiratory therapists . The ECMO program on the Fort Worth campus obtained the ELSO Award - Gold for Excellence in Life Support .
Along with LVAD and ECPR , patients have access to numerous other cardiovascular and thoracic services — all in Tarrant County . Some of the additional innovative capabilities include :
• The first ECMO program in Fort Worth
• VA-ECMO for acute cardiogenic shock
• VV-ECMO for acute respiratory failure
• Mechanical support with Impella for cardiogenic shock
ECMO reunion celebrates survivors and families
The extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ( ECMO ) program at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center — Fort Worth celebrated survivorship with joy , hope and fellowship at the ECMO reunion in January 2024 . The event brought together ECMO patients and families from all over Texas to reunite with the physicians and staff members who made recovery possible . ECMO technology provides advanced support for critically ill heart and lung patients , allowing time to recover or as a short-term bridge to transplant . Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth is one of only three locations within the Baylor Scott & White system that offers ECMO capabilities . Since the ECMO program began at the hospital , more than 200 patients have received this life-changing support .