PMID- 26735555 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20171116 LR - 20220408 IS - 1538-943X (Electronic) IS - 1058-2916 (Linking) VI - 62 IP - 3 DP - 2016 May-Jun TI - Early Experience with a Novel Cannulation Strategy for Left Ventricular Decompression during Nonpostcardiotomy Venoarterial ECMO. PG - e30-4 LID - 10.1097/MAT.0000000000000333 [doi] AB - Advances in technology for the delivery of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) have allowed for its expanded utilization in the treatment of patients with advanced cardiogenic shock, particularly through the use of peripheral cannulation strategies. However, peripheral VA-ECMO continues to be hampered by several major limitations including inadequate decompression of the left ventricle, lower limb ischemia, and the inability to mobilize patients. Here, we present a case series of three patients who were treated with a hybrid peripheral-central cannulation strategy accompanied by direct decompression of the left ventricle through a right anterior mini-thoracotomy. This novel approach ameliorates several of the current limitations to peripheral VA-ECMO therapy and thereby holds potential for improving outcomes in VA-ECMO patients. FAU - Keenan, Jeffrey E AU - Keenan JE AD - From the *Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, daggerDivision of Perfusion Services, and double daggerDepartment of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. FAU - Schechter, Matthew A AU - Schechter MA FAU - Bonadonna, Desiree K AU - Bonadonna DK FAU - Bartz, Raquel R AU - Bartz RR FAU - Milano, Carmelo A AU - Milano CA FAU - Schroder, Jacob N AU - Schroder JN FAU - Daneshmand, Mani A AU - Daneshmand MA LA - eng PT - Case Reports PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - ASAIO J JT - ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992) JID - 9204109 SB - IM MH - Catheterization MH - Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation/adverse effects/*methods MH - Heart Ventricles/*physiopathology MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Shock, Cardiogenic/*surgery MH - Thoracotomy/*methods EDAT- 2016/01/07 06:00 MHDA- 2017/11/29 06:00 CRDT- 2016/01/07 06:00 PHST- 2016/01/07 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/01/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/11/29 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1097/MAT.0000000000000333 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - ASAIO J. 2016 May-Jun;62(3):e30-4. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000000333.