| Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a rescue of intractable ventricular fibrillation and bridge to heart transplantation. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20156942 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) systems have undergone rapid technological improvements and are now feasible options for medium-term support of severe cardiac or pulmonary failure. Intractable ventricular arrhythmia is a rare but well-established indication for heart transplantation. We report a case of persistent ventricular fibrillation (VF) that was rescued by insertion of peripheral veno-arterial ECMO during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which provided support for 30 h of continuous VF and subsequently permitted urgent heart transplantation. |
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Authors:
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Thomas Fux; Peter Svenarud; Karl-Henrik Grinnemo; Anders Albåge; Fredrik Bredin; Jan van der Linden; Inger Hagerman; Anders Gabrielsen; Lars H Lund |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of heart failure Volume: 12 ISSN: 1879-0844 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Heart Fail. Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-16 Completed Date: 2010-06-10 Revised Date: 2011-06-08 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100887595 Medline TA: Eur J Heart Fail Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 301-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiology, Section for Heart Failure, Karolinska University Hospital, N305, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden. |
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Adult Cardiopulmonary Bypass Defibrillators, Implantable Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation* Heart Transplantation* Heart-Assist Devices Humans Male Time Factors Treatment Failure Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy* |
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Comment In:
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Eur J Heart Fail. 2010 Mar;12(3):217-8
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20156937
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