Abstract
Cardiac surgery performed on patients in cardiogenic shock is associated with a high mortality and morbidity. This review outlines the current role of preoperative veno-arterial extra corporeal membrane oxygenation to allow hemodynamic stability and organ recovery before definitive cardiac surgery.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 514-521 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Cardiac Surgery |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2017 |
Keywords
- cardiac surgery
- extra corporeal membrane oxygenation
- multi organ failure