Dual Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for Bridging Lung Transplantation in Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

When patients with severe respiratory failure are treated with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO), severe pulmonary hypertension due to right ventricular (RV) failure is possible. This is a serious complication that requires immediate therapeutic intervention. We report an extr...

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Published in:	Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Main Authors:	Dong Jung Kim, Yeon Joo Lee, Jun Sung Kim, Sangheon Park, Young Jae Cho
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2014-08-01
Subjects:	extracorporeal membrane oxygenation lung transplantation right ventricular dysfunction
Online Access:	http://www.kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2014-29-3-207.pdf