Management of transapical left venting during adult peripheral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Giuseppe Rescigno, Carlo Aratari, Marco L.S. Matteucci, Francesco Massi, Filippo Capestro, Alessandro D'Alfonso, Lucia Torracca

Abstract


Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) represents a temporary cardiac assist device. One important drawback of ECMO is related to the fact that inflow comes from the right heart and left ventricle unloading may be incomplete. Left venting is a possible solution that may be performed through apical cannulation. We present our technique management through the left ventricular venting apex.

Keywords: left ventricle venting; ECMO

(Published: 28 March 2011)

Citation: Mechanical Circulatory Support 2011, 2: 5981 - DOI: 10.3402/mcs.v2i0.5981

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