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Transesophageal echocardiogram while on pentobarbital infusion, left ventricle ejection fraction of 20%: (a) end diastole; (b) end systole.
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An emergent echocardiogram was obtained and showed diminished ejection fraction of 20% (Figure 1) and hypokinesis of the basal to mid anteroseptal as well as the entire inferolateral wall.
Transesophageal echocardiogram while off pentobarbital infusion, left ventricle ejection fraction of 50%: (a) end diastole; (b) end systole.
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After four days on ECMO, the cardiac function improved to an ejection fraction of 50% (Figure 2).