Left Ventricular Mechanical Support with the Impella during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Background: Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides systemic arterial support without directly unloading the left heart, which causes an elevated left ventricular (LV) pressure. The aim of the present study was to investigate the adjunctive application of the Impella device...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Tehran University Heart Center |
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| Online Access: | https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/573 |