Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation using an innovative dual-lumen cannula following implantation of a total artificial heart. (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Youdle, Jemma; Penn, Sarah; Maunz, Olaf; Simon, Andre
• Is Part Of: Perfusion. Volume 32:Number 1(2017)
• Page Start: 81
• Page End: 83
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation -- ECMO -- extracorporeal life support -- ECLS -- heart transplantation -- total artificial heart -- TAH; Perfusion (Physiology) -- Periodicals; Blood -- Circulation, Artificial -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Extracorporeal Circulation -- Periodicals; Perfusion -- Periodicals; Circulation extracorporelle -- Périodiques; Perfusion -- Périodiques; 617.41
• DOI: 10.1177/0267659116660371
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-6591

Abstract

We report our first clinical use of the new Protek Duo TM cannula for peripheral veno-venous extra-corporeal life support (ECLS). A 53-year-old male patient underwent implantation of a total artificial heart (TAH) for biventricular failure. However, due to the development of post-operative respiratory dysfunction, the patient required ECLS for six days.