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.
Format:	Artikel
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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