Percutaneous venopulmonary artery extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for right heart failure after left ventricular assist device insertion.

Yashutosh JoshiMarie-Cecile BoriesNadia AissaouiJean-Michel GrindaAlain BelChristian LatremouilleJérôme Jouan

Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2021)

pVPA ECMO is 100% technically feasible and is an efficient method for temporary right ventricular support after LVAD insertion with the advantage of simple bedside removal and avoidance of a PA graft remnant in the chest cavity.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
left ventricular assist device
heart failure
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
minimally invasive
ultrasound guided
mechanical ventilation
left ventricular
cardiac resynchronization therapy
acute heart failure