Cardiac tamponade during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac tamponade may present with very different signs and clinical consequences in patients who are supported with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Failure to recognize cardiac tamponade in this setting can cause failure to wean from venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and even lead to death.

Case presentation

We present a 44-year-old Caucasian female in whom cardiac tamponade manifested as venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation weaning failure. After discovering the contribution of cardiac tamponade, it was possible to wean the patient from venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. No clear signs of cardiac tamponade had existed beforehand.

Conclusions

The diagnosis of cardiac tamponade can be very

SUBMITTER: Adriaansen EJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9909901 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature