| Successful management of fulminant pulmonary embolism using a novel portable extracorporeal life support system. | |
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PMID: 21440158 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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A 46-year-old man presented to the emergency room with pain in his left leg, dyspnea, and general cyanosis. During examination he collapsed and required resuscitation. Under suspicion of pulmonary embolism, a new portable "click 'n run" extracorporeal life support system (LIFEBRIDGE-B(2)T [Medizintechnik AG, Ampfing, Germany]) was implanted by the femoral vessels under resuscitation within 15 minutes of presentation. The patient was stabilized, despite severe decompensation (pH, 6.8), and could be transferred for a computed tomographic scan, which confirmed massive pulmonary embolism. Still connected to the life support system, the patient was transferred to the operating room. After a pulmonary thrombectomy was performed, the patient recovered without any organ dysfunction. A portable emergency extracorporeal life support may change clinical practice in the treatment of patients with severe hemodynamic deterioration at emergency care hospitals. |
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Lars O Conzelmann; Uwe Mehlhorn; Ernst Weigang; Nalan Kayhan; Christian F Vahl |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 91 ISSN: 1552-6259 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-03-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1265-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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