title: Successful case of extracorporeal life support in a patient with postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock.
abstract: Over the past five years, the use of extracorporeal life support in the adult population has gained acceptance. Indications have ranged from respiratory failure secondary to trauma, and adult respiratory distress syndrome, to cardiac failure secondary to a number of causes. The results of extracorporeal life support, when applied to postcardiotomy patients, have been variable. In this article, we present the successful utilization of extracorporeal life support for 28 hours in a patient with postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock following mitral valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Department of Surgery, Morgantown, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wearden
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hollingsed
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Santoscoy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: McFadden
mesh_terms: D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*