Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation after Heart Transplantation: Impact of Type of Cannulation

Conclusions In patients supported for PGD, peripheral and central cannulation strategies are safe and feasible for prolonged venoarterial ECMO support. There was no increase in bleeding after central implantation. With regard to the potential complications of a pECMO, we think that aortic cannulation with tunneling of the cannula and closure of the chest could be a good option in patients with PGD after htx. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - February 7, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mehdiani, Arash Immohr, Moritz Benjamin Boettger, Charlotte Dalyanoglu, Hannan Scheiber, Daniel Westenfeld, Ralf Aubin, Hug Akhyari, Payam Saeed, Diyar Lichtenberg, Artur Boeken, Udo Tags: Original Cardiovascular Source Type: research