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The Application of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy

Nazirov FGDepartment of Cardiology, Republican Specialized Center of Surgery named after acad. V Vakhidov, Uzbekistan

Journal of Cardiology & Current Researchjournal2014en

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Abstract

Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is frequently lethal complication because of acute irreversible pulmonary and cardiac failure. Several types of treatment modalities has been encountered including systemic and catheter thrombolysis, as well as, surgical and catheter embolectomy. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has sporadically been used in treating hemodynamic significant PE. We report a case presentation of a 54 year-old man who has developed massive PE after conventional coronary bypass surgery (CABG) which was supported by successful utilization of central veno-arterial ECMO with hemodynamic improvement.

Topics

Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

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DOI: 10.15406/jccr.2014.01.00016

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