Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use in staged combined heart–kidney transplant. Issue 1 (20th January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Al Saadi, Tareq; Sciamanna, Christopher; Andrade, Ambar; Pauwaa, Sunil; Macaluso, Gregory; Joshi, Anjali; Dia, Muhyaldeen; Cotts, William; Pappas, Patroklos; Bresticker, Michael; Tatooles, Antone
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Volume 2020:Issue 1(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-01-20
• Subjects: Orthotopic heart transplantation -- mechanical circulatory support -- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjz408
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: Outside of heart and lung transplantation, only few cases have been reported describing venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) use in solid organ transplantation. We present a case of a staged combined heart–kidney transplant in which VA-ECMO was utilized after a complicated orthotopic heart transplantation to successfully complete the subsequent renal transplantation.