Extracorporeal life support in right ventricular rupture secondary to blast injury

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2007 Feb;6(1):87-8. doi: 10.1510/icvts.2006.140814. Epub 2006 Oct 12.

Abstract

Nowadays, indications of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) are increasing. We here describe a case of right ventricular rupture requiring challenging sutures. We installed an ECLS to re-establish the haemodynamic conditions and to discharge the ruptured right ventricle, permitting us to suture it.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Contrast Media
  • Extracorporeal Circulation*
  • Heart Rupture / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Rupture / etiology*
  • Heart Rupture / surgery
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Ventricles / injuries*
  • Heart Ventricles / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Wounds, Gunshot / complications*
  • Wounds, Gunshot / diagnostic imaging
  • Wounds, Gunshot / surgery

Substances

  • Contrast Media