Extracorporeal life support for the control of life-threatening pulmonary hemorrhage.

Pretorius, Victor; Alayadhi, Walid; Modry, Dennis · Ann Thorac Surg · 2009

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Pulmonary hemorrhage is a dreadful complication after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy. We describe a novel management in which the patient is supported with active venting of the pulmonary vascular bed while on veno-arterial extracorporeal life support.

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