Acute heart failure due to giant left atrium: remote ECLS implantation for interhospital transfer and bridging to decision

Remote extracorporeal life support (ECLS) implantation and mobile ECLS are increasingly applied to enable the treatment of patients with refractory heart failure at specialized care centers. Giant left atrium (GLA) is a rare cause but may lead to acute and devastating heart failure.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: El Beyrouti Hazem, Oberhoffer Martin, Kornberger Angela, Beiras-Fernandez Andres, Vahl Christian-Friedrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2018-12-01
Series:Innovative Surgical Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/iss-2018-0029