title: Management of left ventricular free wall rupture under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.
abstract: This is a case report of a patient with left ventricular free wall rupture after acute myocardial infarction that was managed successfully with the use of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit for resuscitation, surgical repair and postoperative circulatory support. Conversion to conventional cardiopulmonary bypass for surgical repair was avoided. Decompression of the left ventricle during the postoperative period promotes myocardial recovery and leads to improved fixation of surgical repair.
authors: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Kyriakos
authors: K
authors: Anastasiadis
authors: Polychronis
authors: P
authors: Antonitsis
authors: Stavros
authors: S
authors: Hadjimiltiades
authors: Georgios
authors: G
authors: Karapanagiotidis
authors: Christophoros
authors: C
authors: Foroulis
authors: Helena
authors: H
authors: Argiriadou
authors: Christos
authors: C
authors: Papakonstantinou
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003422:Critical Care; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left