Observational studyJournal of the American Heart Association2022
Use of Percutaneous Atrioseptotosmy for Left Heart Decompression During Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support: An Observational Study.
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- Learning from a pitfall: Atrial septostomy in LV failure under VA-ECMO for pulmonary hypertension.The journal of extra-corporeal technology · 2026Article
- The impact of different left heart decompression strategies and timing on VA-ECMO patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Article
- Why left atrial venting fails to influence extracorporeal life support survival in cardiogenic shock: Unravelling the intricate reality of unloading.European journal of heart failure · 2025Article
- Left ventricle unloading during veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: review with updated evidence.Acute and critical care · 2024Article
- Different strategies in left ventricle unloading during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A network meta-analysis.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2024Review
- Incidence, management, and prognosis of post-ischaemic ventricular septal defect: Insights from a 12-year tertiary centre experience.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe cardiotoxic poisoning: Analysis of a cohort over 10 years.Science progressArticle
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Abstract
Background Left ventricular overload is frequent under veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which is associated with a worsening of the prognosis of these patients. Several left heart decompression (LHD) techniques exist. However, there is no consensus on their timing and type. We aimed to describe characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing LHD and to compare percutaneous atrioseptostomy (PA) to other LHD techniques. Methods and Results Retrospective analysis was conducted of consecutive and prospectively collected patients supported by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory cardiac arrest or cardiogenic shock between January 2015 and April 2018, with a 90-day follow-up in our tertiary center. Patients were divided according to the presence of LHD, and then according to its type (PA versus others). Thirty-nine percent (n=63) of our patients (n=163) required an LHD. Patients with LHD had lower left ventricular ejection fraction, more ischemic cardiomyopathy, and no drug intoxication-associated cardiogenic shock. PA was frequently used for LHD (41% of first-line and 57% of second-line LHD). PA appears safe and fast to realize (6.3 [interquartile range, 5.8-10] minutes) under fluoroscopic and echocardiographic guidance, with no acute complications. PA was associated with fewer neurological complications (12% versus 38%,
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