Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2917731 | Heart, Lung and Circulation | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
As a salvage strategy, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) permits the recovery of end-organ perfusion, whilst allowing the surgeon time for patient reassessment and surgical planning. We report upon the first known case in which VA ECMO was instituted as peri-operative supportive therapy for a young patient, in-extremis, with surgically correctable Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM).
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Livia Williams, Fiona Kermeen, Daniel Mullany, Bruce Thomson,