Fatal Left Ventricular Thrombosis in an Infant Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support: A Case Report / 대한구급학회지
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
;
: 123-126, 2013.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-643703
ABSTRACT
Thromboembolism in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support is a feared complication. Systemic anticoagulation during ECMO in patients with a massively dilated left ventricle (LV) and decreased LV systolic function is still debated. Hearin, we report a case of a 5-month old infant on ECMO support who had fatal thrombus formation in the massively dilated LV and a consequent thromboembolic event.
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Main subject:
Thromboembolism
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Thrombosis
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Extracorporeal Circulation
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Heart Ventricles
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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