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Bridge to Sapien: Mechanical Circulatory Support as a Bridge to Transcatheter Mitral Intervention
Michael T Simpson1, Lyle B Dershowitz2, Isaac George1
1Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
Abstract:
Venoarterial membrane oxygenation can be used as a rescue therapy for patients in refractory cardiogenic shock. Whereas there is experience with a bridge-to-transplant and bridge-to-ventricular assist device in the heart failure population, there are no reports of its use as a bridge to definitive valvular intervention. Here, we present a case of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve with a Sapien aortic prosthesis (Edwards Life Sciences).
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