Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: successful bridge to pediatric heart transplantation.
Since the year 2000, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for cardiac failure has been employed in the post operative care of children at the Centro Cardiovascular de Puerto Rico y el Caribe. Our experience with the application of ECMO had been limited to circulatory support after repair of congenital cardiac lesions. We report the first case in Puerto Rico where ECMO was used successfully as bridge to pediatric heart transplantation.
Santiago
Annette
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Department of Pediatrics, Critical Care Section, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, PO Box 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-5067. ansantiago@rcm.upr.edu
Ramos
Irma
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Quintana
Cid
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D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000175:diagnosis; D013318:Stroke Volume; D013997:Time Factors; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis