Post-myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Rupture Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock Stage D: A Successful Case of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Delayed Surgical Repair
Maria Rojas-Espinoza,
Celia Aguilar-Mejía,
Juan Manuel Muñoz-Moreno
Abstract:Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) after myocardial infarction is often complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) with high in-hospital mortality rates. Early use of preoperative venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) and delayed surgical repair have demonstrated lower mortality rates; however, the optimal timing of surgical intervention remains controversial. We report the case of a 53-year-old man with CS stage D due to post-myocardial infarction VSR, who was successfully treated with VA ECMO a… Show more
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