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Case Reports
. 2017;118(4):139-146.
doi: 10.14712/23362936.2017.15.

Catastrophic Left Ventricular Thrombosis Complicating Extra-corporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Report

Michal Pořízka  1 , Petr Kopecký  2 , Vladimír Mikulenka  3 , Jan Kunstýř  2 , Michal Lipš  2 , Martin Balík  2
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Case Reports

Catastrophic Left Ventricular Thrombosis Complicating Extra-corporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Report

Michal Pořízka et al. Prague Med Rep. 2017.
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Abstract

A massive left ventricular thrombosis represents a rare however, catastrophic complication of a central veno-arterial extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation. We report a case of such complication in a patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction after cardiac surgery. Its management and preventive measures are described and discussed.

Keywords: Cardiac surgery; Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation; Heart failure; Thrombosis.

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