Use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in fulminant chagasic myocarditis as a bridge to heart transplant

Use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in fulminant chagasic myocarditis as a bridge to heart transplant

A 17-year-old Brazilian male presented with progressive dyspnea for 15 days, worsening in the last 24 hours, and was admitted in respiratory failure and cardiogenic shock, with multiple organ dysfunctions. Echocardiography showed a left ventricle ejection fraction of 11%, severe diffuse hypokinesia,...

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Main Authors: Durães, André Rodrigues, Figueira, Fernando Augusto Marinho dos Santos, Lafayette, André Rabelo, Martins, Juliana de Castro Solano, Juliano Cavalcante de, Sá
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira - AMIB 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4738827/

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