title: Successful use of a percutaneous miniaturized extracorporeal life support system as a bridge and assistance to left ventricular assist device implantation in a patient with severe refractory cardiogenic shock.
abstract: We present a 51-year-old man with cardiogenic shock in whom a percutaneous extracorporeal life support system (ECLS) was inserted to restore cardiopulmonary stability. After successful stabilization, a left ventricular assist device was implanted, using the ECLS without switching to a conventional cardiopulmonary bypass system to reduce its side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haneya
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Philipp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Puehler
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Camboni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hilker
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Hirt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schmid
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008021:Life Support Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008904:Miniaturization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome