Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection caused by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (E-CPR) has attracted interest in the area of resuscitation, with its utilization in refractory cardiac arrest having recently increased. However, E-CPR has a high complication rate of approximately 30% and life-threatening complications can occur. We present a case who experienced an acute aortic dissection caused by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). Specifically, the aortic dissection was caused by an adjustment in the position of return cannula.