ECMO AND INHALED NITRIC-OXIDE FOR CARDIOPULMONARY FAILURE AFTER HEARTRETRANSPLANTATION

Authors
BARZAGHI N OLIVEI M MINZIONI G DEGANI A BRASCHI A VIGANO M
Citation
N. Barzaghi et al., ECMO AND INHALED NITRIC-OXIDE FOR CARDIOPULMONARY FAILURE AFTER HEARTRETRANSPLANTATION, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(2), 1997, pp. 533-535
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
533 - 535
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:2<533:EAINFC>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Cardiopulmonary failure occurred in a 62-year-old patient a few hours after emergency cardiac retransplantation. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was required to support biventricular dysfunctio n; thereafter, inhaled nitric oxide was given for residual hyperemia a nd pulmonary hypertension. We report survival after venoarterial extra corporeal membrane oxygenation and inhaled nitric oxide treatment for both heart and lung failure in a heart recipient. (C) 1997 by The Soci ety of Thoracic Surgeons.