Two Cases of Treatment with Thrombolysis and an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism and Cardiac Arrest.
10.3904/kjm.2015.89.2.210
- Author:
In Tae MOON
1
;
Young Seok SOHN
;
Jee Hyun YEO
;
Dong Hoon LEE
;
Hyo Young LEE
;
Soon Gil KIM
;
Jeong Hun SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea. cardio.hyapex@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary embolism;
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation;
Thrombolytic therapy;
Heart arrest
- MeSH:
Consensus;
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation;
Heart Arrest*;
Hemodynamics;
Humans;
Membranes*;
Mortality;
Oxygenators, Membrane*;
Prognosis;
Pulmonary Embolism*;
Shock;
Thrombolytic Therapy;
Treatment Failure
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2015;89(2):210-214
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with poor prognosis and high mortality. Moreover, patients with massive PE who present with shock have mortality rates ranging from 30% to 50%. Thrombolysis should be administered to patients with massive PE unless there are absolute contraindications to its use. However, treatment failure still occurs, and there is no consensus for the management of massive PE with cardiopulmonary arrest with regard to thrombolysis. In this study, two cases of massive PE with cardiopulmonary arrest are described, both of which were successfully treated with thrombolysis and hemodynamic support, which was administered by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This report suggests that ECMO may provide safe and adequate cardiopulmonary support in patients with massive PE with refractory thrombolysis and cardiopulmonary arrest.
