ECHOCARDIOGRAPHICALLY GUIDED BALLOON ATRIAL SEPTOSTOMY DURING EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE-OXYGENATION (ECMO)

Authors
OCONNOR TA DOWNING GJ EWING LL GOWDAMARAJAN R
Citation
Ta. Oconnor et al., ECHOCARDIOGRAPHICALLY GUIDED BALLOON ATRIAL SEPTOSTOMY DURING EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE-OXYGENATION (ECMO), Pediatric cardiology, 14(3), 1993, pp. 167-168
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01720643
Volume
14
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
167 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
0172-0643(1993)14:3<167:EGBASD>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in infants with cong enital heart disease is becoming more frequent. We present the first r eported use of balloon atrial septostomy during ECMO support and descr ibe possible complications of such procedures unique to ECMO therapy.