Secondary left heart failure occurred during VA-ECMO assistance for severe residual pulmonary hypertension after pulmonary endarterectomy: a case report

Secondary left heart failure occurred during VA-ECMO assistance for severe residual pulmonary hypertension after pulmonary endarterectomy: a case report

Abstract Background In patients of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension undergoing pulmonary endarterectomy, veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) provides full haemodynamic support. However, during a rescue treatment of VA-ECMO for patients with difficulty weaning fro...

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Main Authors: Feng Long, Ming Luo, Zhen Qin, Bo Wang, Ronghua Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Heart failure
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Cardiopulmonary bypass
Pulmonary endarterectomy
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01534-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01534-z

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