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Heart Surg Forum
; 22(4): E281-E282, 2019 07 02.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31398091
RESUMEN
We report a 62-year-old male who had severe aortic insufficiency after a homograft root replacement, requiring venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation prior to surgery due to profound cardiogenic shock. Severe aortic insufficiency is a contraindication for venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, but we were able to stabilize the patient and successfully perform an urgent reoperative surgery.