Central Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Bridging of Right-Sided Heart Failure to Lung Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience and Literature Review

Right-sided heart failure develops in lung transplantation candidates on prolonged peripheral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support and is a major determinant of mortality. The use of central venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for bridging of right-sided heart failure to lung transplantation was evaluated.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - March 17, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kyung Hun Nam, Younsuck Koh, Chae-Man Lim, Jin-Won Huh, Sung-Ho Jung, Pil-Je Kang, Ju Yong Lim, Sang-Bum Hong Tags: Original Article Source Type: research