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The Egyptian Heart Journal

Table 2 Indication of cardiac catheterization

From: Cardiac catheterization addressing early post-operative complications in congenital heart surgery—a single-center experience

Indications of cardiac catheterization, n (%)

All procedures (n = 30)

Inability to wean ECMO/CPB

10 (33.33)

Cyanosis

10 (33.33)

Low cardiac output

2 (6.66)

RV failure/increased peritoneal catheter or pleural drainage

5 (16.66)

Heart failure symptoms

3 (10)

  1. Abbreviations: ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, CPB cardiopulmonary bypass, RV right ventricle
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