Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for Swan-Ganz induced intraoperative hemorrhage. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We herein present the case of a 75-year-old woman undergoing double valve replacement who experienced a massive bronchial hemorrhage due to a Swan-Ganz catheter pulmonary artery perforation after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass. Early institution of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation allowed treatment of severe hypoxemia, refractory to mechanical ventilation, and the discontinuation of hemoptysis. Once clinical stability was achieved, the patient underwent pulmonary artery angiography with successful pseudoaneurysm embolization. It is hoped that this information can provide further insight into the management of such a complication.

publication date

  • June 1, 2007

Research

keywords

  • Aneurysm, False
  • Catheterization, Swan-Ganz
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Hemorrhage
  • Pulmonary Artery
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 34249025747

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.01.023

PubMed ID

  • 17532432

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 83

issue

  • 6