Successful Rescue of Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia after One and a Half Repair in Ebstein's Anomaly by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
- Author:
Hong Joo SEO
1
;
Chang Ha LEE
;
Sung Wook WHANG
;
Cheul LEE
;
Hong Gook LIM
;
Jai Kun YU
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chosun University Hospital, Chosun University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Extracorporeal circulation;
Arrhythmia
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Cardiac Output, Low;
Child;
Ebstein Anomaly*;
Extracorporeal Circulation;
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*;
Female;
Heart Failure;
Heart Transplantation;
Humans;
Hypertension, Pulmonary;
Respiratory Insufficiency;
Sepsis;
Shock;
Tachycardia, Ventricular*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2007;40(3):220-224
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides mechanical cardiopulmonary support and has been used for children with severe respiratory failure, intractable heart failure, sepsis, pulmonary hypertension, and as a bridge to heart transplantation. There have been few reports of the use of ECMO to provide cardiac support in children with low cardiac output as a result of arrhythmias. We report the case of a 15-year-old female with circulatory collapse due to refractory ventricular arrhythmia after one and a half repair in Ebstein's anomaly, who was successfully resuscitated using ECMO.
