Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Primary Graft Failure Following Heart Transplantation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.1863
Abstract: Purpose Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-saving therapy providing hemodynamic support to patients with advanced cardiorespiratory compromise. Following orthotopic heart transplantation (HTX), primary graft failure (PGF), especially wherein there is significant right ventricular dysfunction,… read more here.
Keywords: donor hearts; heart; transplantation; donor ... See more keywords
Post-Transplant Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction to Support the Use of Marginal Donor Hearts
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DOI: 10.3389/ti.2022.10176
Abstract: Severe primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is the leading cause of early postoperative mortality following orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT). Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has been used as salvage therapy. This study aimed to evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: primary graft; membrane oxygenation; marginal donor; extracorporeal membrane ... See more keywords