Abstract
A small percentage of ascending aortic surgical procedures require temporary mechanical circulatory support, of which veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) is the most established technique. We present a surgical technique for minimally invasive central V-A ECMO management, avoiding resternotomy or ventricular compression, while maintaining antegrade blood flow and permitting sternal closure following ascending aortic surgery.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 131-133 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiac Surgery |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2019 |
Keywords
- aortic surgery
- mechanical circulatory support
- minimally invasive surgery
- V-A ECMO