Chest compression-related fatal internal mammary artery injuries manifesting after venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case series

Chest compression-related fatal internal mammary artery injuries manifesting after venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case series

Abstract Background Cardiopulmonary resuscitation-related bleeding, especially internal mammary artery injuries, can become life-threatening complications after initiating venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation owing to the frequent involvement of concomitant anticoagulant treatment, antip...

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Main Authors: Toshinobu Yamagishi, Masahiro Kashiura, Kazuhiro Sugiyama, Kazuha Nakamura, Takuto Ishida, Takahiro Yukawa, Kazuki Miyazaki, Takahiro Tanabe, Yuichi Hamabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Mammary arteries
Hemorrhagic shock
Therapeutic embolization
Heparin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1485-y

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