Cannula migration through an undiagnosed patent foramen ovale and embolic cerebrovascular accident in a patient with femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Tyler M. Gunn, John C. Gurley, Suresh Keshavamurthy

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Abstract

We present a case report of a patient with a pulmonary embolus placed on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation who developed venous cannula migration through an undiagnosed patent foramen ovale causing an ischemic stroke due to a thrombus and requiring thrombectomy and device closure of the atrial defect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1681-1682
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Cardiac Surgery
Volume35
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2020

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Keywords

  • cardiovascular pathology
  • perfusion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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