Outcome of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for patients undergoing valvular surgery.
BACKGROUND: We evaluated retrospectively the early and midterm results of using veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support in patients undergoing valvular surgery. METHODS: A total of 87 patients undergoing valvular surgery received VA-ECMO due to refractory postcardiotomy c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3662767?pdf=render |