Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation—A Chance for Survival after Sudden Cardiac Arrest

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ID15718536
AuthorsMaria Damps (0000-0001-8723-6865, Medical University of Silesia, corresponding author), Michał Buczyński (0000-0001-8796-546X, Medical University of Warsaw), Łukasz Wiktor (0000-0002-5777-3835, Górnośląskie Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka w Katowicach)
Year2023
Volume10
Issue2
Pages378-378
Publication date2023-02-15
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children10020378
PMID36832507
OpenAlexW4320920150
LanguageEN
References cited17

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an increasingly popular method for the treatment of patients with life-threatening conditions. The case we have described is characterized by the effectiveness of therapy despite resuscitation lasting more than one hour. A 3.5-year-old girl with a negative medical history was admitted to the Department of Cardiology due to ectopic atrial tachycardia. It was decided to perform electrical cardioversion under intravenous anaesthesia. During the induction of anaesthesia, cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity (PEA) occurred. Despite resuscitation, a permanent hemodynamically effective heart rhythm was not achieved. Due to prolonged resuscitation (over one hour) and persistent PEA, it was decided to use veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. After three days of intensive ECMO therapy, hemodynamic stabilization was achieved. The time of implementing ECMO therapy and assessment of the initial clinical status of the patient should be emphasized

Anesthesia · Atrial fibrillation · Cardiology · Cardiopulmonary resuscitation · Cardioversion · Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation · Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation · Pulseless electrical activity · Resuscitation · Ventricular fibrillation · Ventricular tachycardia · Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation · Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion · Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices · Medicine

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