Catastrophic Left Ventricular Thrombosis Complicating Extra-corporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Report

A massive left ventricular thrombosis represents a rare however, catastrophic complication of a central veno-arterial extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation. We report a case of such complication in a patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction after cardiac surgery. Its management and preventive...

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Main Authors: Michal Pořízka, Petr Kopecký, Vladimír Mikulenka, Jan Kunstýř, Michal Lipš, Martin Balík
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2018-01-01
Series:Prague Medical Report
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Online Access:https://pmr.lf1.cuni.cz/118/4/0139/