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SUBMITTER: Fardman A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10837988 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fardman Alexander A Dranishnikov Nikolay N Nersesian Gaik G Falk Volkmar V Potapov Evgenij E
Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 20240203 1
Temporary mechanical circulatory support is a treatment of choice for patients in severe cardiogenic shock. Combining veno-arterial extracorporeal life support (ECLS) with devices that enable left ventricular unloading emerges as a promising strategy to diminish detrimental effect of elevated left ventricular afterload and to improve survival. However, the need to establish multiple arterial access sites remains a major drawback of this approach due to a significant rate of vascular complication ...[more]