Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation evolution: Left ventricular unloading strategies

Alexander M Bernhardt; Benedikt Schrage; Dirk Westermann; Hermann Reichenspurner

doi:10.1016/j.xjon.2021.10.042

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation evolution: Left ventricular unloading strategies

JTCVS Open. 2021 Oct 27:8:85-89. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2021.10.042. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Authors

Alexander M Bernhardt¹, Benedikt Schrage², Dirk Westermann², Hermann Reichenspurner¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
² Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.

No abstract available

Keywords: cardiogenic shock; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; left ventricular distension; mechanical circulatory support; pulmonary edema; short-term device; unloading; venting.

Publication types

Editorial