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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a patient with peripartum cardiomyopathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17588427     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
An 18-year-old pregnant woman had cardiac failure and severe pulmonary edema developed immediately after the delivery of her baby. The patient's respiratory distress was severe and her oxygen saturation was under 50%, despite full mechanical ventilatory support. Echocardiogram revealed an ejection fraction of 18%, and she was diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy. Her vital signs were unstable when she received conventional treatment for acute heart failure. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was applied 3 hours after the patient was transferred to the emergency department. The patient was weaned from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation 28 hours afterward, and she was extubated 2 days after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The patient was discharged 12 days after admission.
Authors:
Hong Suk Yang; You Sun Hong; Se Joong Rim; Song Hyeon Yu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  84     ISSN:  1552-6259     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2007 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-25     Completed Date:  2007-07-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  262-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Medical College, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Cardiomyopathies / physiopathology,  therapy*
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Puerperal Disorders / therapy*

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