Post-cardiotomy ECMO configurations after mitral valve replacement: a case series and strategy development

Matteo Giunta, Antonio Loforte, Alberto Orsello, Andrea Costamagna, Erika Simonato, Erik Cura Stura, Maria Luisa Contristano, Anna Chiara Trompeo, Luca Brazzi, Mauro Rinaldi, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Emergency, Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University Hospital, Department of Surgical Science, University of Turin

Perfusion

Published online on May 06, 2026

Abstract

Perfusion, Volume 41, Issue 1_suppl, Page 150S-156S, May 2026.
Post-Cardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock (PC-CS) after Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR) is a rare but severe complication, which may require ECMO for the acute phase of the illness. These PC-ECMO (Post-Cardiotomy ECMO) are particularly complex cases, as the low ...