Extracorporeal life support for the control of life-threatening pulmonary hemorrhage

Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Aug;88(2):649-50. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.12.066.

Abstract

Pulmonary hemorrhage is a dreadful complication after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy. We describe a novel management in which the patient is supported with active venting of the pulmonary vascular bed while on veno-arterial extracorporeal life support.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Comorbidity
  • Endarterectomy / adverse effects*
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation* / instrumentation
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation* / methods
  • Female
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Hemorrhage / prevention & control
  • Hemorrhage / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology
  • Leiomyoma / complications
  • Lung Diseases / etiology
  • Lung Diseases / prevention & control
  • Lung Diseases / therapy*
  • Metrorrhagia
  • Patient Care Team
  • Pulmonary Embolism / epidemiology
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology
  • Pulmonary Embolism / surgery*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / complications