biostudies-literatureUnknown17(1)Adriaansen EJM<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Case presentation</h4>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.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The diagnosis of cardiac tamponade can be veryJournal of medical case reports50https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9909901biostudies-literatureCardiac tamponade during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report.PMC9909901Hermens JAJBroome MDonker DWDubois EAdriaansen EJMMeuwese CLPladet LfalseCardiac tamponade during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report.<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Case presentation</h4>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.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The diagnosis of cardiac tamponade can be very2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Feb2025-04-21T22:46:44.337Z2025-04-05T18:53:52.233ZS-EPMC99099013675531210.1186/s13256-022-03741-9