How small is enough for the left heart decompression cannula during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation?

Background Left ventricular (LV) distension is a recognizable problem accompanied by subsequent complications during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). However, no gold standard for LV decompression has been established, and no minimal flow requirement has been designated. T...

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Main Authors: Sua Kim, Jin Seok Kim, Jae Seung Shin, Hong Ju Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2019-11-01
Series:Acute and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.accjournal.org/upload/pdf/acc-2019-00577.pdf