Left Atrial Decompression by Percutaneous Left Atrial Venting Cannula Insertion during Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support

Patients with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) frequently suffer from pulmonary edema due to left ventricular dysfunction that accompanies left heart dilatation, which is caused by left atrial hypertension. The problem can be resolved by left atrium (LA) decompression. We perf...

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Published in:Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
Main Authors: Kim, Ha Eun, Jung, Jo Won, Shin, Yu Rim, Park, Han Ki, Park, Young Hwan, Shin, Hong Ju
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4900865/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27298800
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.3.203
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