Left heart decompression by atrial stenting during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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.
Haynes
Susan
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Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Kerber
Richard E
RE
Johnson
Frances L
FL
Lynch
William R
WR
Divekar
Abhay
A
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*