Unusual Cause of Femorofemoral Cardiopulmonary Bypass Failure

A case of femorofemoral cardiopulmonary bypass failure in a patient undergoing an emergent operation because of acute aortic dissection is described. The importance of the accurate deduction of preoperative transesophageal echocardiography findings is emphasized.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2006-08, Vol.82 (2), p.e17-e18
Hauptverfasser:	Gwozdziewicz, Marek, Nĕmec, Petr, Troubil, Martin, Marek, Dan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnostic imaging Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery Aortic Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging Aortic Aneurysm - surgery Cardiopulmonary Bypass - adverse effects Echocardiography, Transesophageal Femoral Artery - surgery Humans Male Treatment Failure
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of femorofemoral cardiopulmonary bypass failure in a patient undergoing an emergent operation because of acute aortic dissection is described. The importance of the accurate deduction of preoperative transesophageal echocardiography findings is emphasized.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.011