Abstract:Background
Left ventricular free wall rupture is one of the most lethal complications of myocardial infarction and can cause catastrophic cardiac tamponade. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is often used to treat hemodynamic instability due to cardiac tamponade. However, elevated pericardial pressure collapses the right atrium, resulting in inadequate ECMO access and preventing stabilization of the circulation. Further, it interferes with the venous return from the superior vena cava (SVC), which in… Show more
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