title: Postoperative cardiopulmonary failure in tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome treated by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
abstract: When tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome leads to respiratory failure in early infancy, total repair has been advocated. Respiratory insufficiency may persist despite a surgically adequate repair. An infant with this syndrome underwent total surgical correction. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was employed in the early postoperative period for intractable pulmonary insufficiency and myocardial dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pahl
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Guadagnoli
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Siewers
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010107:Oxygenators, Membrane; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery*