Minimally invasive management of central ECMO after ascending aortic surgery. Issue 3 (9th January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lorusso, Roberto; Bidar, Elham; Natour, Ehsan; Heuts, Samuel
• Is Part Of: Journal of cardiac surgery. Volume 34:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 131
• Page End: 133
• Publication Date: 2019-01-09
• Subjects: aortic surgery -- mechanical circulatory support -- minimally invasive surgery -- V‐A ECMO; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412005
• DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13974
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0886-0440

Abstract

Abstract: A small percentage of ascending aortic surgical procedures require temporary mechanical circulatory support, of which veno‐arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V‐A ECMO) is the most established technique. We present a surgical technique for minimally invasive central V‐A ECMO management, avoiding resternotomy or ventricular compression, while maintaining antegrade blood flow and permitting sternal closure following ascending aortic surgery.