Fig. 4From: Duration of veno-arterial extracorporeal life support (VA ECMO) and outcome: an analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) registryReasons for discontinuation and death by extracorporeal membrane oxygentation (ECMO) duration. Reasons for discontinuation of ECMO, and death according to ECMO duration are presented. Colour of bars indicates reason for discontinuation (red organ failure, green family request, blue diagnosis incompatible with life, purple haemorrhage). Overall outcomes and reasons for discontinuation are summarisedBack to article page