| Literature DB >> 23518294 |
Sidney Chocron1, Andréa Perrotti, Camille Durst, Bertrand Aupècle.
Abstract
The use of peripheral extracorporeal life support during refractory cardiac arrest sometimes exposes the patient to left ventricular dilatation requiring venting. We report here a simple technique for LV venting by a cannula inserted through right subclavian artery and positioned in the left ventricle.Entities:
Keywords: Extracorporeal life support; Left ventricle decompression; Left ventricle dilatation
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23518294 PMCID: PMC3686389 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivt119
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg ISSN: 1569-9285