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Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Mouse
Published on: October 24, 2018
Successful Angiojet® aortic thrombectomy of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-related thrombus in a newborn
Maria Elena Gutierrez1, Jeffrey A Alten2,3, Mark A Law4
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Abstract:
Thrombosis and systemic embolization are important complications of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). We present a 2.5 kg neonate born at 37.4 weeks with hypoplastic left heart supported on ECMO that developed an acute, occlusive distal aortic thrombus that was emergently managed by transcatheter Angiojet® (Boston Scientific, Boston, MA) thrombectomy. The procedure successfully restored perfusion to the lower extremities with sustained result upon 1-week follow-up. This case highlights the Angiojet® thrombectomy as a treatment option for limb- or organ-threatening acute thrombus in even the most complex ECMO patients.
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