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Pediatric Animal Model of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation After Prolonged Circulatory Arrest
Published on: May 26, 2023
Prolonged cardiac arrest: successful resuscitation with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Chun-Wen Chiu1, Hsu-Heng Yen, Chun-Chieh Chiu
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
Abstract:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support can extend the duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but prolonged CPR may develop multiple organ failure, and neurologic death is a major complication. We present a case of a 35-year-old woman with fulminant myocarditis secondary to H1N1 influenza A infection, in which cardiac arrest was refractory to prolonged conventional CPR. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was initiated 250 minutes after prolonged CPR. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation provided cardiopulmonary life support for prolonged CPR, achieving a sustained return of spontaneous circulation, which allowed further treatment and made a good recovery with intact cerebral performance.
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