title: Left heart decompression by atrial stenting during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
abstract: Persistent severe left ventricular dysfunction during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (EcmO) requires left heart decompression. We describe stenting of the atrial septum as an alternative emergency approach for left heart decompression during EcmO in addition to the already published surgical and transcatheter approaches.
authors: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Haynes
authors: Richard E
authors: RE
authors: Kerber
authors: Frances L
authors: FL
authors: Johnson
authors: William R
authors: WR
authors: Lynch
authors: Abhay
authors: A
authors: Divekar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000628:therapy; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D006325:Heart Atria; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000517:prevention & control; D015607:Stents; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*