Percutaneous coronary intervention under temporary peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract

We describe the case of a 68-year old female presenting with subacute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and severe depressed left ventricular ejection fraction (15%) in the presence of severe three-vessel coronary artery disease. The patient was haemodynamically stable. After heart team discussion, a percutaneous coronary intervention was performed under peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation without complications.

Keywords

Percutaneous veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation acute coronary syndrome multivessel coronary artery disease

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