Post-pericardiectomy ECMO for constrictive pericarditis: a case series and literature review

Abstract Background Pericardiectomy is the curative treatment for constrictive pericarditis, yet postoperative low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) may occur. The application of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in post-pericardiectomy refractory LCOS has limited case reports,...

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Main Authors: Bin Jia, Shujie Yan, Yong Luo, Jian Cheng, Jie Cheng, Junjie Fei, Yushuang Gao, Xiao Liao, Luyu Bian, Jian Wang, Yuan Teng, Gang Liu, Lanying Gao, Bingyang Ji
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-02977-4
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