title: [Temporary mechanical cardiocirculatory assistance in an adolescent suffering from subacute cardiac failure].
abstract: A case is reported of subacute carciac failure during the course of a non-obstructive cardiomypathy in an adolescent. When the exacerbation of cardiac failure, which was accompanied by severe arrhythmias, failed to respond to medical treatment, the combination of a veno-arterial bypass and membrane oxygenator with diastolic counter-pressure from an intra-aortic balloon was tried with success. A reasonable remission was obtained by this means, but the young patient died 8 months later from cardiac failure which proved resistant to treatment.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000379:methods*; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010107:Oxygenators, Membrane / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Assistance mécanique cardio-circulatoire temporaire chez un adolescent atteint d'insuffisance cardiaque subaiguë