Therapeutic hypothermia as an adjunct to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute respiratory distress and refractory hypoxemia. (July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Luc, Jessica G Y; Meyer, Steven R; Murtha, William J; Singh, Gurmeet
• Is Part Of: Perfusion. Volume 34:Number 5(2019)
• Page Start: 422
• Page End: 424
• Publication Date: 2019-07
• Subjects: adult respiratory distress syndrome -- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation -- therapeutic hypothermia -- Legionnaires' disease -- Legionella pneumonia; Perfusion (Physiology) -- Periodicals; Blood -- Circulation, Artificial -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Extracorporeal Circulation -- Periodicals; Perfusion -- Periodicals; Circulation extracorporelle -- Périodiques; Perfusion -- Périodiques; 617.41
• DOI: 10.1177/0267659118822941
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-6591

Abstract

Legionella community–acquired pneumonia necessitating veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome has been reported in adults. However, few options remain in cases of refractory hypoxemia on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Herein, we describe adjunctive extended therapeutic hypothermia for refractory hypoxemia despite veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for successful management of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to Legionella.