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To describe a novel percutaneous technique using a pulmonary artery venting cannula to decompress the left ventricle during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

November 3, 2010ASAIO Journal

Percutaneous Left-Heart Decompression During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: An Alternative to Surgical and Transeptal Venting in Adult Patients

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LALeonello AvalliAzienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo EMElena MaggioniAzienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo FSFabio SangalliAzienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo

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Case report demonstrates successful left-heart decompression using a percutaneous pulmonary artery cannula during ECMO, indicating a feasible alternative to surgical venting.

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To describe a novel percutaneous technique using a pulmonary artery venting cannula to decompress the left ventricle during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Treated a 43-year-old woman receiving ECMO for refractory cardiogenic shock after pneumonia and sepsis, who developed a large left intraventricular thrombus.
Inserted a 15F cannula percutaneously into the pulmonary artery and connected it to the venous limb of the ECMO circuit to unload the left heart and prevent clot ejection.
Pulmonary artery venting effectively decompressed the left ventricle, reduced myocardial wall tension, and prevented thromboembolic complications.
The patient achieved myocardial recovery, was successfully decannulated from ECMO on day 16, and was discharged from the intensive care unit on day 30 with an uneventful recovery.

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Avalli et al. (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7dbf4ec6a1517811339fd4 https://doi.org/10.1097/mat.0b013e3181fe5d0b

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Case report demonstrates successful left-heart decompression using a percutaneous pulmonary artery cannula during ECMO, indicating a feasible alternative to surgical venting.

Percutaneous Left-Heart Decompression During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: An Alternative to Surgical and Transeptal Venting in Adult Patients

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