Publications by authors named "Claudio Zamorano"
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the incidence and outcomes of prosthetic valve thrombosis in patients who received peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (pVA-ECMO) after valve replacement surgery for postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock (PCCS).
- It involved a retrospective analysis of 549 patients, with 152 having valve replacements, and found that 9 developed thrombosis, resulting in a 30-day thrombosis incidence of approximately 7.5%.
- The findings suggest that using an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in conjunction with pVA-ECMO significantly reduces the risk of valve thrombosis and is linked to lower hospital mortality rates.
