Life-threatening massive pulmonary embolism rescued by venoarterial-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Life-threatening massive pulmonary embolism rescued by venoarterial-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract Background Despite quick implementation of reperfusion therapies, a few patients with high-risk, acute, massive, pulmonary embolism (PE) remain highly hemodynamically unstable. Others have absolute contraindication to receive reperfusion therapies. Venoarterial-extracorporeal membrane oxyge...

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Main Authors: Fillipo Corsi, Guillaume Lebreton, Nicolas Bréchot, Guillaume Hekimian, Ania Nieszkowska, Jean-Louis Trouillet, Charles-Edouard Luyt, Pascal Leprince, Jean Chastre, Alain Combes, Matthieu Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Massive pulmonary embolism
Cardiogenic shock
Long-term quality of life
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1655-8

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