Prolonged extracorporeal support for ARDS using surface-heparinized equipment.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Severely ill ARDS patients present major supportive challenges when conventional ventilatory support is failing. A patient is described who was treated with venovenous extracorporeal lung support for 28 days, using surface-heparinized circuitry. Her recovery illustrates the potential for salvage of near-terminal ARDS patients when complications of support can be minimized.
Medical subject headings
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Heparin
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome