Journal of cardiac surgery
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is an important therapeutic option for patients with refractory cardiogenic shock. Adequate decompression of the left ventricular in these patients is a key predictor of successful recovery. The currently available percutaneous decompression techniques are limited by their partial unloading capability. ⋯ Antegrade transseptal left ventricular decompression is feasible in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and persistent pulmonary edema.
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Case Reports
Rare Complication of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Ventricular Septal Perforation with Septal Dissection.
We describe a rare case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by acute ventricular septal perforation with ventricular septal dissection. The ventricular perforation was successfully closed by repairing the dissecting site with a bovine pericardial patch.