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ACUTE PROSTHETIC AORTIC VALVE OBSTRUCTION LEADING TO FREE AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY ...
Passos Silva, Marisa; Caeiro, Daniel; Neves, Fátima; Braga, PedroIntroduction: Mechanical prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) and obstruction is a lifethreatening event. The significant morbidity and mortality associated with this condition warrants rapid diagnostic evaluation and treatment. Case report: A 66-year-old female patient with a history of aortic valve replacement 13 years before, was admitted to our intensive cardiac care unit with symptoms and signs of prosthetic ...
ARTERIAL VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS IN PERIPHERAL VENOARTERIAL EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBR...
Augusto, Rita; Passos Silva, Marisa; Campos, Jacinta; Coelho, Andreia; Coelho, Nuno; Semião, Ana Carolina; Brandão, Daniel; Canedo, AlexandraIntroduction: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has evolved as a life-saving measure for patients requiring emergent support of respiratory and cardiac function. The femoral artery is the standard site for vascular access when initiating adult venoarterial (VA) ECMO. Cannulation-related complications are a known source of morbidity and it has been speculated that patients undergoing ECMO via femoral ar...