Joseph A. Walsh, MD, MSc

Suggested Methodology

Left Atrial Septostomy as a Stress Test for Right Ventricular Function to Determine LVAD Candidacy

03/04/2019

In patients on VA-ECMO who develop pulmonary edema with resulting RV distension and failure, the use of balloon atrial septostomy for left heart decompression may be used as a “stress test” to assess the viability and functionality of the RV.

In patients on VA-ECMO who...

03/04/2019

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Suggested Technique

The Peri-Close Technique: A Novel Method for the Closure of Large-Bore Arterial Access

02/01/2019

David J. Luke , MD;

Joseph A. Walsh , MD, MSc;

David V. Daniels , MD;

The peri-close technique for percutaneous closure of large-bore access is the primary closure technique for structural heart and peripheral ECMO cases at our institution. This technique is simple, and utilizes a device that is both well known...

The peri-close technique for...

02/01/2019

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