Right Atrial Cannulation via Thoracotomy for Emergent Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Patients with Prior Sternotomy.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "ASAIO Journal"
DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001170
Abstract: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is the most common mechanical circulatory support strategy used to treat pediatric patients presenting with low cardiac output or cardiogenic shock. While transthoracic central cannulation is feasible and mostly utilized for… read more here.
Keywords: prior sternotomy; pediatric patients; cannulation; membrane oxygenation ... See more keywords
Impact of prior sternotomy on survival and allograft function after heart transplantation: A single center matched analysis
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Journal of Cardiac Surgery"
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16224
Abstract: Orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) remains the gold standard for the treatment of end‐stage heart failure. The number of patients who have had at least one prior sternotomy while awaiting transplantation has increased over the years… read more here.
Keywords: heart; impact prior; heart transplantation; prior sternotomy ... See more keywords