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

Blade and balloon atrial septostomy for

Blade and balloon atrial septostomy for left heart decompression in patients with severe ventricular dysfunction on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

✍ Paul M. Seib; Sherry C. Faulkner; Christopher C. Erickson; Stephen H. Van Devant 📂 Article 📅 1999 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 356 KB 👁 1 views

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used as circulatory support or bridge to transplantation in patients with severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Left heart decompression is needed to reduce pulmonary edema, prevent pulmonary hemorrhage, and reduce ventricular distention that may aid