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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lim K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5287175 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Korean circulation journal 20161223 1
65-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with acute decompensated heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and severe mitral regurgitation. Electrocardiography revealed a typical left bundle branch block and atrial fibrillation. Her condition deteriorated despite administering high-doses of inotropes and vasopressors. Pending a decision to therapy, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was performed when the patient underwent a cardiogenic shock. Alth ...[more]