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Heart Surg Forum
; 25(2): E241-E242, 2022 Mar 24.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35486062
RESUMO
Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with high mortality rates. Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) collaboration with prompt access to veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) during mechanical or aspiration thrombectomy for massive PE can be life-saving; ECMO stand-by should be considered for high-risk cases. We describe a case of massive PE treated with intraprocedural VA ECMO during the catheter-directed intervention.