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Clinical assessment can be lifesaving: Salvage of catastrophic cerebral ischemia by conversion to central extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
- Source :
- Perfusion; Apr2024, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p612-614, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
-
Abstract
- Peripheral veno-artertial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is commonly used in the paediatric population for intractable respiratory and cardiac failure. One of the devastating complications of VA-ECMO is severe brain damage due to ischemia or haemorrhage. We describe a case of peripheral cervical VA-ECMO complicated by evolving right cerebral ischemia which was rescued with rapid conversion from peripheral to central VA-ECMO support. Notably, the patient had a complete circle of Willis. Following conversion, we observed complete resolution of neurological symptoms with full functional recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02676591
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Perfusion
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176064944
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02676591221148045