EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE-OXYGENATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF MASSIVE PULMONARY-EMBOLISM

Authors
DAVIES MJ ARSIWALA SS MOORE HM KERR S SOSNOWSKI AW FIRMIN RK
Citation
Mj. Davies et al., EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE-OXYGENATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF MASSIVE PULMONARY-EMBOLISM, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 60(6), 1995, pp. 1801-1803
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
60
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1801 - 1803
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1995)60:6<1801:EMFTTO>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
After witnessing the death of a patient following pulmonary embolectom y, John H. Gibbon, Jr, developed the idea of a device for extracorpore al oxygenation and circulation. What followed has led to the present-d ay method of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as an effective metho d of cardiorespiratory support. In this case of massive acute pulmonar y embolism, its use in a conscious patient completes the circle from t he first ideas of Gibbon.