Author/Editor		Herlihy, James P.; Loyalka, Pranav; Gnananandh, Jayaraman; Kar, Biswajit; Gregorič, Igor
Title		Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation using the tandem heart system's catheters
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 36, št. 4
Publication year		2009
Volume		str. 337-341
ISSN		0730-2347 - Texas Heart Institute journal / from the Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital
Language		eng
Abstract		We describe the initial-and successful-use of the TandemHeart System's catheters to provide extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), in 2 patients. In 1 patient, who was experiencing severe primary respiratory failure, the catheters provided a standard venovenous ECMO circuit. In the other patient, who had severe, acute pulmonary hypertension and right-heart failure, the catheters enabled a novel right atrial-to-left atrial circuit for ECMO. We discuss the potential of the TandemHeart System's catheters to provide novel and possibly superior vascular routes for the delivery of ECMO in different types of cardiopulmonary failure.
Keywords		extracorporeal circulation extracorporeal membrane oxygenation heart failure zunajtelesna cirkulacija zunajtelesno membransko oksigenacijo srčno popuščanje