Peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal life support despite impending left ventricular thrombosis: A bridge to resolution

Thijs S.R. Delnoij; Anouk E.M. Wetzels; Patrick W. Weerwind; Jos G. Maessen; Kadir Caliskan; Dirk W. Donker

doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2013.03.018

Peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal life support despite impending left ventricular thrombosis: A bridge to resolution

Thijs S.R. Delnoij, Anouk E.M. Wetzels, Patrick W. Weerwind, Jos G. Maessen, Kadir Caliskan, Dirk W. Donker

Cardiology

Maastricht University Medical Center

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Abstract

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Complete left ventricular (LV) thrombosis is a feared complication of venoarterial extracorporeal life support (VA-ELS), especially in severe contractile dysfunction. During VA-ELS, progressive intracavitary thrombus formation may be inevitable despite strict anticoagulation in the virtual absence of contractility, blood flow, and altered coagulability. Therefore, preexisting, large LV thrombi may be regarded as a relative contraindication for VA-ELS, and international guidelines consider it futile if patients are not amenable to cardiac transplant. [...]

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e48-e49
Journal	Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2013.03.018
Publication status	Published - Aug 2013

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Peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal life support despite impending left ventricular thrombosis: A bridge to resolution. / Delnoij, Thijs S.R.; Wetzels, Anouk E.M.; Weerwind, Patrick W. et al.
In: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Vol. 27, No. 4, 08.2013, p. e48-e49.

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Peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal life support despite impending left ventricular thrombosis: A bridge to resolution

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