Nonejecting Hearts on Femoral Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Aortic Root Blood Stasis and Thrombus Formation-A Case Series and Review of the Literature.

Hireche-Chikaoui, Hanane; Grübler, Martin R; Bloch, Andreas; Windecker, Stephan; Blöchlinger, Stefan; Hunziker, Lukas (2018). Nonejecting Hearts on Femoral Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Aortic Root Blood Stasis and Thrombus Formation-A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Critical care medicine, 46(5), e459-e464. Wolters Kluwer Health 10.1097/CCM.0000000000002966

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OBJECTIVES

Cardiogenic shock constitutes the final common pathway of cardiac dysfunction associated with tissue hypoperfusion and organ failure. Besides treatment of the underlying cause, temporary mechanical circulatory support serves as a supportive measure. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can effectively prevent hypoxemia and end-organ dysfunction, but knowledge about patient selection, risks, and complications remains sparse.

DATA SOURCES

Clinical observation.

STUDY SELECTION

Case report and review of the literature.

DATA EXTRACTION

Relevant clinical information. Online databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and OVID, were searched for previous publications.

DATA SYNTHESIS

We report six cases of patients in refractory cardiogenic shock receiving emergency femoral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support complicated by echocardiographic evidence of absent blood flow, sedimentation, and thrombus formation in the aortic root.

CONCLUSIONS

Patients in cardiogenic shock who require femoral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support are at risk of developing a state of nonejecting heart with thrombus formation in the aortic root. Echocardiography is the cornerstone of diagnosis and documentation of treatment effects. Depending on the likelihood of the presence of clinically relevant thrombotic material in the aortic root, we propose a treatment algorithm for this group of high-risk patients.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Review Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic of Intensive Care
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Cardiology

UniBE Contributor:

Bloch, Andreas, Windecker, Stephan, Blöchlinger, Stefan

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1530-0293

Publisher:

Wolters Kluwer Health

Language:

English

Submitter:

Nadia Biscozzo

Date Deposited:

20 Feb 2019 15:55

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:25

Publisher DOI:

10.1097/CCM.0000000000002966

PubMed ID:

29303795

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.125249

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/125249

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