Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation for the post-cardiotomy patient

Autor: Alexander R.J. Cale, Priyadharshanan Ariyaratnam, Lindsay A. McLean, Mahmoud Loubani
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Heart Failure Reviews. 19:717-725
ISSN: 1573-7322
1382-4147
DOI: 10.1007/s10741-014-9428-9
Popis: Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation remains the last resort in keeping patients alive in those with profound cardiogenic shock following percutaneous interventions or open surgery on the heart. No guidelines exist on the management of patients on such a device despite a high mortality. We attempt to highlight some universal principles that would be relevant to the current practice of those exposed to this challenging field.
Databáze: OpenAIRE