Malposition of a venous extracorporal life support cannula in a patent foramen ovale.

نویسندگان

  • Angela Reichelt
  • Maximilian Pichlmaier
  • Christian Hagl
  • Nawid Khaladj
چکیده

A 29-year-old patient with patent foramen ovale (PFO) and arteriovenous-malformation developed Eisenmenger’s syndrome with subsequent multiorgan failure. Percutaneous veno-arterial extracorporal life support was established via the groin (Fig. 1). Transoesophageal echocardiography revealed a malposition of the venous cannula in the PFO (Fig. 2). The position of the cannula was corrected immediately.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery

دوره 43 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013