Bedside transseptal balloon dilation atrial septostomy for decompression of the left heart during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Bedside transseptal balloon dilation atrial septostomy for decompression of the left heart during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

A 10‐year‐old male presented with severe heart failure secondary to myocarditis. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was instituted. He developed severe left heart distention with acute pulmonary hemorrhage. Balloon dilation of the atrial septum to decompress the left atrium was perform...

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Veröffentlicht in:Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions 1999-02, Vol.46 (2), p.197-199
Hauptverfasser: Johnston, Troy Alan, Jaggers, James, McGovern, James J., O'Laughlin, Martin P.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - therapy
Catheterization - methods
Child
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Fatal Outcome
Heart Atria
heart failure
Heart Septum
Humans
Male
pediatric transplantation
Point-of-Care Systems
Pulmonary Edema - therapy
Punctures
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Zusammenfassung:A 10‐year‐old male presented with severe heart failure secondary to myocarditis. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was instituted. He developed severe left heart distention with acute pulmonary hemorrhage. Balloon dilation of the atrial septum to decompress the left atrium was performed at the bedside with transesophageal echocardiographic guidance. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 46:197–199, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:1522-1946
1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1522-726X(199902)46:2<197::AID-CCD17>3.0.CO;2-G