title: Preoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation - 2 case reports -.
abstract: Indication for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been extended as the experience of ECMO in various clinical settings accumulates and the outcome after ECMO installation improves. We report two cases of successful mitral valve surgery for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation in patients on ECMO support for cardiogenic shock which developed upon coronary angiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong General Hospital, Sejong Heart Institute, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae Sik
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chan-Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Na
authors.forename: Jong Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: Jae-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sam-Sae
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Oh