Post-pericardiectomy ECMO for constrictive pericarditis: a case series and literature review
Abstract Background Pericardiectomy is the curative treatment for constrictive pericarditis, yet postoperative low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) may occur. The application of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in post-pericardiectomy refractory LCOS has limited case reports,...
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BMC
2025-03-01
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Serier: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online adgang: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-02977-4 |