Experience of ECMO in Primary Graft Dysfunction after Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Experience of ECMO in Primary Graft Dysfunction after Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Background: Primary graft dysfunction is the main cause of early mortality after heart transplantation. Mechanical circulatory support has been used to treat this syndrome. Objective: Describe the experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to treat post-transplant primary cardiac graft dysf...

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Main Authors: Elson Borges Lima, Claudio Ribeiro da Cunha, Vitor Salvatore Barzilai, Marcelo Botelho Ulhoa, Maria Regina de Barros, Camila Scatolin Moraes, Letycia Chagas Fortaleza, Nubia Wellerson Vieira, Fernando Antibas Atik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
Oxigenação por Membrana Extracorpórea / métodos
Transplante Cardíaco
Disfunção Primária do Enxerto / fisiopatologia
Cuidados Pós-Operatórios.
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