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Johannes F, Frohofer-Vollenweider R, Teuschl Y. Neurological Complications of the Lower Extremities After Femoral Cannulated Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Systematic Review. J Intensive Care Med 2024; 39:534-541. [PMID: 38018080 PMCID: PMC11092294 DOI: 10.1177/08850666231217679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Femoral cannulated extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been associated with neurologic complications in the lower extremity ipsilateral to the cannulation. There is uncertainty about the prevalence of these complications and their mechanisms of development. OBJECTIVE Aim of this systematic review was to investigate the prevalence of neurological complications after ECMO and to describe possible underlying mechanisms. METHOD A systematic literature search was performed in Medline-Ovid, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and PEDro until April 2021 for clinical trials in English or German language which quantified neurologic complications in the lower extremity ipsilateral to the ECMO cannulation of adults. The complications had to be delimitable to intensive care unit-acquired weakness. Methodological quality was assessed by 2 independent investigators using the Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. RESULTS Eight observational studies were included in the synthesis. Study quality was good to fair in 88% of the papers. Overall, 47 of 202 patients (23.3%; ranging from 3% to 48% across studies) with femoral ECMO cannulation showed neurologic complications of the lower extremity ipsilateral to the cannulation. Peripheral ischemia and compression of nerves by the ECMO cannula are discussed as mechanisms of injury. CONCLUSION The occurrence of neurological complications after ECMO was common and can lead to long-term impairment. The mechanisms are largely unknown but currently there is no sufficient evidence for the involvement of ECMO. Standardized assessments are needed to systematically screen for neurological complications early after ECMO, to enable countermeasures and prevent further complications.
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- Frauke Johannes
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Preventive Medicine, University of Continuing Education Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Nursing and Allied Health Profession Office, Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Preventive Medicine, University of Continuing Education Krems, Krems, Austria
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Herrmann J, Weiss LJ, Just B, Mott K, Drayss M, Kleiss J, Riesner J, Notz Q, Röder D, Leyh R, Beck S, Weismann D, Nieswandt B, Lotz C, Meybohm P, Schulze H. ECMO aggravates platelet GPV shedding and δ-granule deficiency in COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome. J Thromb Haemost 2024:S1538-7836(24)00290-3. [PMID: 38763215 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2024.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a lifesaving therapy in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Hemostatic complications are frequently observed on ECMO and limit the success of this therapy. Platelets are key mediators of hemostasis enabling activation, aggregation and thrombus formation to exposed matrix proteins via their surface receptors such as glycoprotein (GP)VI or GPIb/V/IX. Recent research has elucidated a regulatory role of the GPV subunit. The cleaved soluble (s)GPV ectodomain was identified to spatio-temporally control fibrin formation through complex formation with thrombin. OBJECTIVES We aimed to decipher the impact of ECMO on platelet phenotype and function, including the role of GPV and plasmatic sGPV. PATIENTS/METHODS We recruited 36 patients with ARDS in the wake of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia and performed a longitudinal comparison of platelet phenotype and function in non-ECMO (n=23) versus ECMO (n=13) compared to healthy controls. Patients were assessed at up to three time points (t1=day 1-3; t2=day 4-6; t3=day 7-14 after cannulation/study inclusion). RESULTS Agonist-induced platelet activation was assessed by flow cytometry and revealed decreased GPIIb/IIIa activation and α-granule release in all ARDS patients. During ECMO treatment, agonist-induced δ-granule release continuously decreased, which was independently confirmed by electron microscopy and associated with a prolonged in vitro bleeding time. GPV expression on the platelet surface markedly decreased in ECMO compared to non-ECMO patients. Plasma sGPV levels were increased in ECMO patients and associated with poor outcome. CONCLUSIONS Our data demonstrate an ECMO-intrinsic platelet δ-granule deficiency and hemostatic dysfunction beyond the underlying ARDS.
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- Johannes Herrmann
- University Hospital Würzburg, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Würzburg, Germany.
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Institute of Experimental Biomedicine, Würzburg, Germany; University Hospital Würzburg, Department of Internal Medicine I, Würzburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Institute of Experimental Biomedicine, Würzburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Institute of Experimental Biomedicine, Würzburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Institute of Experimental Biomedicine, Würzburg, Germany; University Hospital Würzburg, Department of Internal Medicine I, Würzburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Institute of Experimental Biomedicine, Würzburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Würzburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Würzburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Würzburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Würzburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Institute of Experimental Biomedicine, Würzburg, Germany; Rudolf-Virchow Center for Integrative and Translational Bioimaging, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Department of Internal Medicine I, Würzburg, Germany
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- Rudolf-Virchow Center for Integrative and Translational Bioimaging, Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Würzburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Würzburg, Germany
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- University Hospital Würzburg, Institute of Experimental Biomedicine, Würzburg, Germany.
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Zhu Y, Zeng F, Lan MJ, Liang JSY, Cai LY, Gu PP, Guo LY. Prognostic factors in lung transplantation after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation bridging therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Thorac Dis 2024; 16:2216-2224. [PMID: 38738255 PMCID: PMC11087642 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-1709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has recently emerged as a critical support system for lung function in patients awaiting lung transplantation. This meta-analysis investigates the prognostic factors of lung transplantation following ECMO bridging therapy. Methods A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, and ProQuest databases from inception to August 11, 2023. Included were cohort or case-control studies focusing on prognostic factors of lung transplantation with ECMO bridging therapy. Data extraction was performed independently, and study quality was assessed. A meta-analysis was carried out using RevMan 5.4 and Stata17.0 software to aggregate mortality rates and pertinent prognostic factors of ECMO as a bridge to lung transplantation. Results The search identified eight trials encompassing 1,086 participants. The prognosis of patients undergoing lung transplantation with ECMO bridging was significantly associated with several factors: prolonged ECMO support [odds ratio 1.07, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.02-1.12, I2=77%], deterioration in liver and kidney function (odds ratio 3.62, 95% CI: 2.37-5.54, I2=0%), and complications during ECMO (odds ratio 2.24, 95% CI: 1.45-3.44, I2=5%). Conclusions Prolonged ECMO support, declining liver and kidney functions, and complications during ECMO are vital prognostic factors in lung transplantation following ECMO bridging therapy.
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- Yan Zhu
- Department of Nursing, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Baldan BU, Hegeman RRMJJ, Bos NMJP, Smeenk HG, Klautz RJM, Klein P. Comparative Analysis of Therapeutic Strategies in Post-Cardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock: Insight into a High-Volume Cardiac Surgery Center. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2118. [PMID: 38610884 PMCID: PMC11012770 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13072118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Background: Post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock (PCCS), which is defined as severe low cardiac output syndrome after cardiac surgery, has a mortality rate of up to 90%. No study has yet been performed to compare patients with PCCS treated by conservative means to patients receiving additional mechanical circulatory support with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Methods: A single-center retrospective analysis from January 2018 to June 2022 was performed. Results: Out of 7028 patients who underwent cardiac surgery during this time period, 220 patients (3%) developed PCCS. The patients were stratified according to their severity of shock based on the Stage Classification Expert Consensus (SCAI) group. Known risk factors for shock-related mortality, including the vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS) and plasma lactate levels, were assessed at structured intervals. In patients treated additionally with ECMO (n = 73), the in-hospital mortality rate was 60%, compared to an in-hospital mortality rate of 85% in patients treated by conservative means (non-ECMO; n = 52). In 18/73 (25%) ECMO patients, the plasma lactate level normalized within 48 h, compared to 2/52 (4%) in non-ECMO patients. The morbidity of non-ECMO patients compared to ECMO patients included a need for dialysis (42% vs. 60%), myocardial infarction (19% vs. 27%), and cerebrovascular accident (17% vs. 12%). Conclusions: In conclusion, the additional use of ECMO in PCCS holds promise for enhancing outcomes in these critically ill patients, more rapid improvement of end-organ perfusion, and the normalization of plasma lactate levels.
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- B. Ufuk Baldan
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, 3435 CM Nieuwegein, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, 3435 CM Nieuwegein, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, 3435 CM Nieuwegein, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, 3435 CM Nieuwegein, The Netherlands;
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Ferre A, Giglio A, Zylbersztajn B, Valenzuela R, Van Sint Jan N, Fajardo C, Reccius A, Dreyse J, Hasbun P. Analysis of Vancomycin Dosage and Plasma Levels in Critically Ill Adult Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). J Intensive Care Med 2024:8850666241243306. [PMID: 38557265 DOI: 10.1177/08850666241243306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Introduction: Critically ill patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) exhibit unique pharmacokinetics. This study aimed to assess the achievement of vancomycin therapeutic targets in these patients. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients on ECMO treated with vancomycin between January 2010 and December 2018. Ninety patients were analyzed based on ECMO connection modality, baseline creatinine levels, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), renal replacement therapy (RRT) requirements, and vancomycin loading dose administration. Results: Twenty-three percent of the patients achieved the therapeutic range defined by baseline levels. No significant differences in meeting the therapeutic goal were found in multivariate analysis considering ECMO cannulation modality, initial creatinine level, initial eGFR, RRT requirement, or loading dose use. All trough levels between 15 and 20 mcg/mL achieved an estimated area under the curve/minimum inhibitory concentration (AUC/MIC) between 400 and 600, almost all trough levels over 10 mcg/mL predicted an AUC/MIC >400. Discussion: Achieving therapeutic plasma levels in these patients remains challenging, potentially due to factors such as individual pharmacokinetics and pathophysiology. A trough plasma level between 12 and 20 estimated the therapeutic AUC/MIC for all models, proposing a possible lower target, maintaining exposure, and potentially avoiding adverse effects. Despite being one of the largest cohorts of vancomycin use in ECMO patients studied, its retrospective nature and single-center focus limits its broad applicability.
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- Andrés Ferre
- Critical Care Medicine Program, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
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- Critical Care Medicine Program, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
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- Critical Care Medicine Program, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
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- Critical Care Medicine Program, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
- Neurology Department, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
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- Critical Care Medicine Program, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
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- Critical Care Medicine Program, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
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Hu Y, Wang L, Yang F, Wang X, Zhang S, Hao X, Wang H, Hou X. Prognostic implication of Vasoactive Inotropic Score in adult patients with cardiogenic shock on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Thorac Dis 2024; 16:1097-1107. [PMID: 38505065 PMCID: PMC10944791 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Background Vasopressors and inotropes are crucial in managing cardiogenic shock (CS) as they enhance microcirculation in patients. Numerous studies have demonstrated the adverse outcomes associated with excessive use of vasoactive drugs and the vasoactive drug scoring system has emerged as a valuable prognostic tool, particularly in pediatric patients. This study aimed to examine the prognostic significance of the Vasoactive Inotropic Score (VIS) in adult patients with CS receiving veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) treatment. Methods This retrospective multi-center study involved 2,453 adult patients who underwent VA-ECMO in China between 2015 and 2021. Among them, 1,742 adult patients with CS following VA-ECMO were finally included. The maximum VIS (VISmax) was determined by considering the highest doses of vasoactive and inotropic drugs administered within the first 6 hours before ECMO initiation. Based on the VISmax, patients were classified into two groups: 0-20 and >20. The primary outcome of this study was in-hospital mortality. Results A total of 1,146 patients were included in the high VISmax group, while 596 patients were assigned to the low VISmax group. Overall, 882 (50.6%) patients experienced in-hospital mortality, with significantly higher rates observed among those with higher VISmax scores (41.4% for VIS ≤20 versus 68.3% for VIS >20; P<0.001). Similar trends were observed for 30-day mortality (40.7% for VIS ≤20 versus 64.9% for VIS >20; P<0.001). Multivariable regression analysis demonstrated that a VIS score exceeding 20 independently predicted in-hospital mortality [odds ratio (OR) 2.64; 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.10-3.33; P<0.001]. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed that VIS had an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.65 (95% CI: 0.63-0.68; P<0.001) as a predictor of in-hospital mortality, with an optimal cutoff value of 20.1. Moreover, the VIS exhibited good predictive ability for in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocarditis (AUC 0.70; 95% CI: 0.63-0.78; P<0.001). Conclusions Firstly, higher maximum level of VIS within the first 6 hours before ECMO initiation independently predicted poorer clinical outcomes in patients supported with ECMO for CS. Secondly, VIS exceeding 20 was significantly associated with increased risks of in-hospital mortality and 30-day mortality. Thirdly, when categorized by the cause of CS, a high VIS exhibited good predictive ability in patients with acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and acute myocarditis.
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- Yao Hu
- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Cardiac Intensive Care, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Tong H, Pan F, Zhang X, Jia S, Vashisht R, Chen K, Wang Q. Effect of prone positioning on survival in adult patients receiving venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute respiratory distress syndrome: a prospective multicenter randomized controlled study. J Thorac Dis 2024; 16:1368-1377. [PMID: 38505030 PMCID: PMC10944719 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-1808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Background Current data supporting the use of prone positioning (PP) during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are limited. This prospective randomized controlled study aimed to determine whether PP implemented within 24 hours of ECMO can improve survival in these patients. Methods From June 2021 to July 2023, 97 adult patients receiving VV-ECMO for ARDS in three centers were enrolled and 1:1 randomized into PP (n=49) and control groups (n=48). Patients in the PP group receiving prone positioning, while the control group were maintained in the supine position. The primary outcome was 30-day survival, and secondary outcomes included in-hospital survival and other clinical outcomes. Results All 97 patients were included for analysis. Patient characteristics did not significantly differ between the two groups. The median duration of PP was 81 hours, and the median number of PP sessions was 5 times. PP improved oxygenation and ventilator parameters. The incidence of complications during PP was low, with pressure sores being the most frequent (10.2%). The 30-day survival was significantly higher in the PP group (67.3% vs. 45.8%; P=0.033), as was in-hospital survival (61.2% vs. 39.6%; P=0.033). In the PP group, the successful ECMO weaning rate was significantly higher (77.5% vs. 50.0%; P=0.005), and the duration of ECMO support was significantly shorter {10 [8-11] vs. 10 [8-14] days; P=0.038}. However, in subgroup analysis of COVID patients the 30-day survival, in-hospital survival, successful ECMO weaning rate and the duration of ECMO support did not differ between the groups. The duration of mechanical ventilation, length of intensive care unit stay, and length of hospital stay did not significantly differ between the groups. Conclusions When initiated within 24 hours of ECMO, PP can improve 30-day survival in patients with ARDS receiving VV-ECMO. In addition, it may improve the successful ECMO weaning rate and reduce the duration of ECMO support. However, considering the limitations, more strictly designed, large sample prospective randomized controlled trials are proposed. Trial Registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2300075326.
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- Hongjie Tong
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, China
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- Sentara Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Specialists, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Hospital of Jiaxing, Jiaxing, China
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Rubin J, Witkin AS, Crowley JC, Michel E, Furfaro DM, Teijeiro-Paradis R, Ilg A, Seethala R, Zhao S, Fan E. Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Candidacy Decision-Making: Lessons and Hypotheses From a Single-Center Observational Analysis. Chest 2024:S0012-3692(24)00278-2. [PMID: 38423278 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.02.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Use of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasing, but candidacy selection processes are variable and subject to bias. RESEARCH QUESTION What are the reasons behind venovenous ECMO candidacy decisions, and are decisions made consistently across patients? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Prospective observational study of all patients, admitted or outside hospital referrals, considered for venovenous ECMO at a tertiary referral center. Relevant clinical data and reasons for candidacy determination were cross-referenced with other noncandidates and candidates and were assessed qualitatively. RESULTS Eighty-one consultations resulted in 44 noncandidates (54%), 29 candidates (36%; nine of whom subsequently underwent cannulation), and eight deferred decisions (10%). Fifteen unique contraindications were identified, variably present across all patients. Five contraindications were invoked as the sole reason to deny ECMO to a patient. In patients with three or more contraindications, additional contraindications were cited even if the severity was relatively minor. All but four contraindications invoked to deny ECMO to a patient were nonprohibitive for at least one other candidate. Contraindications documented in noncandidates were present but not mentioned in 21 other noncandidates (47%). Twenty-six candidates (90%) had at least one contraindication that was prohibitive in a noncandidate, including a contraindication that was the sole reason to deny ECMO. Contraindications were proposed as informing three prognostic domains, through which patterns of inconsistency could be understood better: (1) irreversible underlying pulmonary process, (2) unsurvivable critical illness, and (3) clinical condition too compromised for meaningful recovery. INTERPRETATION ECMO candidacy decisions are inconsistent. We identified four patterns of inconsistency in our center and propose a three-domain model for understanding and categorizing contraindications, yielding five lessons that may improve candidacy decision processes until further research can guide practice more definitively.
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- Jonah Rubin
- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Corrigan Minehan Heart Center ICU, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Cardiac Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Corrigan Minehan Heart Center ICU, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Corrigan Minehan Heart Center ICU, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Analytica Now LLC, Brookline, MA
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Extracorporeal Life Support Program, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Haus M, Foltan M, Philipp A, Mueller T, Gruber M, Lingel MP, Krenkel L, Lehle K. Neutrophil extracellular traps - a potential trigger for the development of thrombocytopenia during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1339235. [PMID: 38449869 PMCID: PMC10914994 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1339235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have recently emerged as a potential link between inflammation, immunity, and thrombosis, as well as other coagulation disorders which present a major challenge in the context of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). By examining blood from ECMO patients for NETs and their precursors and correlating them with clinical and laboratory biomarkers of coagulation and inflammation, this study aims to evaluate the association between the presence of NETs in the bloodstream of ECMO patients and the development of potentially severe coagulation disorders during ECMO therapy. Therefore, blood samples were collected from healthy volunteers (n=13) and patients receiving veno-venous (VV) ECMO therapy (n=10). To identify NETs and their precursors, DNA and myeloperoxidase as well as granulocyte marker CD66b were visualized simultaneously by immunofluorescence staining in serial blood smears. Differentiation of DNA-containing objects and identification of NETs and their precursors was performed semiautomatically by a specific algorithm using the shape and size of DNA staining and the intensity of MPO and CD66b signal. Neutrophil extracellular traps and their precursors could be detected in blood smears from patients requiring VV ECMO. Compared to volunteers, ECMO patients presented significantly higher rates of NETs and NET precursors as well as an increased proportion of neutrophil granulocytes in all detected nucleated cells. A high NET rate prior to the initiation of ECMO therapy was associated with both increased IL-6 and TNF-α levels as an expression of a high cytokine burden. These patients with increased NET release also presented an earlier and significantly more pronounced decrease in platelet counts and ATIII activity following initiation of therapy compared with patients with less elevated NETs. These findings provide further indications for the development of immune-mediated acquired thrombocytopenia in ECMO patients.
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- Moritz Haus
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Regensburg Center of Biomedical Engineering, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Chia AXF, Valchanov K, Ng C, Tsui S, Taghavi J, Vuylsteke A, Fowles JA, Jenkins DP. Perioperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for pulmonary endarterectomy: A 17-year experience from the UK national cohort. J Heart Lung Transplant 2024; 43:241-250. [PMID: 37730188 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is the guideline-recommended treatment for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). However, some patients develop severe cardiopulmonary compromise before surgery, intraoperatively, or early postoperatively. This may result from advanced CTEPH, reperfusion pulmonary edema, massive endobronchial bleeding, or right ventricular (RV) failure secondary to residual pulmonary hypertension. Conventional cardiorespiratory support is ineffective when these complications are severe. Since 2005, we used extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a rescue therapy for this group. We review our experience with ECMO support in these patients. METHODS This study was a retrospective analysis of patients who received perioperative ECMO for PEA from a single national center from August 2005 to July 2022. Data were prospectively collected. RESULTS One hundred and ten patients (4.7%) had extreme cardiorespiratory compromise requiring perioperative ECMO. Nine were established on ECMO before PEA. Of those who received ECMO postoperatively, 39 were for refractory reperfusion lung injury, 20 for RV failure, 31 for endobronchial bleeding, and the remaining 11 were for "other" reasons, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation following late tamponade and aspiration pneumonitis. Sixty-two (56.4%) were successfully weaned from ECMO. Fifty-seven patients left the hospital alive, giving a salvage rate of 51.8%. Distal disease (Jamieson Type III) and significant residual pulmonary hypertension were also predictors of mortality on ECMO support. Overall, 5- and 10-year survival in patients who were discharged alive following ECMO support was 73.9% (SE: 6.1%) and 58.2% (SE: 9.5%), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Perioperative ECMO support has an appropriate role as rescue therapy for this group. Over 50% survived to hospital discharge. These patients had satisfactory longer-term survival.
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- Alicia X F Chia
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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Ukita R, Patel YJ, Kelly Wu W, Francois SA, Cortelli M, Johnson CA, Cardwell N, Talackine JR, Stokes JW, Grogan W, Mentz M, Tracy KM, Harris TR, Tucker W, Simonds E, Demarest CT, Cook KE, Skoog DJ, Rosenzweig EB, Bacchetta M. Ambulatory 7-day mechanical circulatory support in sheep model of pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure. J Heart Lung Transplant 2024; 43:293-302. [PMID: 37907183 PMCID: PMC10842834 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Right heart failure is the major cause of death in pulmonary hypertension. Lung transplantation is the only long-term treatment option for patients who fail medical therapy. Due to the scarcity of donor lungs, there is a critical need to develop durable mechanical support for the failing right heart. A major design goal for durable support is to reduce the size and complexity of devices to facilitate ambulation. Toward this end, we sought to deploy wearable mechanical support technology in a sheep disease model of chronic right heart failure. METHODS In 6 sheep with chronic right heart failure, a mechanical support system consisting of an extracorporeal blood pump coupled with a gas exchange unit was attached in a right atrium-to-left atrium configuration for up to 7 days. Circuit performance, hematologic parameters, and animal hemodynamics were analyzed. RESULTS Six subjects underwent the chronic disease model for 56 to 71 days. Three of the subjects survived to the 7-day end-point for circulatory support. The circuit provided 2.8 (0.5) liter/min of flow compared to the native pulmonary blood flow of 3.5 (1.1) liter/min. The animals maintained physiologically balanced blood gas profile with a sweep flow of 1.2 (1.0) liter/min. Two animals freely ambulated while wearing the circuit. CONCLUSIONS Our novel mechanical support system provided physiologic support for a large animal model of pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure. The small footprint of the circuit and the low sweep requirement demonstrate the feasibility of this technology to enable mobile ambulatory applications.
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- Rei Ukita
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Advanced Respiratory Technologies Inc, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, New York NY, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA; Vanderbilt University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nashville, TN, USA.
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Shigemura N, Kehara H, Toyoda Y. Peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during lung transplantation with special reference to differential hypoxemia and vascular complications. J Thorac Dis 2024; 16:798-803. [PMID: 38410542 PMCID: PMC10894380 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-1630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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- Norihisa Shigemura
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Moynihan KM, Taylor LS, Siegel B, Nassar N, Lelkes E, Morrison W. "Death as the One Great Certainty": ethical implications of children with irreversible cardiorespiratory failure and dependence on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Front Pediatr 2024; 11:1325207. [PMID: 38274466 PMCID: PMC10808631 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1325207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Introduction Advances in medical technology have led to both clinical and philosophical challenges in defining death. Highly publicized cases have occurred when families or communities challenge a determination of death by the irreversible cessation of neurologic function (brain death). Parallels can be drawn in cases where an irreversible cessation of cardiopulmonary function exists, in which cases patients are supported by extracorporeal cardiopulmonary support, such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Analysis Two cases and an ethical analysis are presented which compare and contrast contested neurologic determinations of death and refusal to accept the irreversibility of an imminent death by cardiopulmonary standards. Ambiguities in the Uniform Determination of Death Act are highlighted, as it can be clear, when supported by ECMO, that a patient could have suffered the irreversible cessation of cardiopulmonary function yet still be alive (e.g., responsive and interactive). Parallel challenges with communication with families around the limits of medical technology are discussed. Discussion Cases that lead to conflict around the removal of technology considered not clinically beneficial are likely to increase. Reframing our goals when death is inevitable is important for both families and the medical team. Building relationships and trust between all parties will help families and teams navigate these situations. All parties may require support for moral distress. Suggested approaches are discussed.
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- Katie M. Moynihan
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Office of Ethics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Clinical and Population Translational Health, Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta, ME, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Divisions of Critical Care and Palliative Care, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Chan OW, Lee EP, Chou CC, Lai SH, Chung HT, Lee J, Lin JJ, Hsieh KS, Hsia SH. In-hospital care of children with COVID-19. Pediatr Neonatol 2024; 65:2-10. [PMID: 37989708 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2023.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Children have been reported to be less affected and to have milder severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection than adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, children, and particularly those with underlying disorders, are still likely to develop critical illnesses. In the case of SARS-CoV-2 infection, most previous studies have focused on adult patients. To aid in the knowledge of in-hospital care of children with COVID-19, this study presents an expert review of the literature, including the management of respiratory distress or failure, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), hemodynamic and other organ support, pharmaceutical therapies (anti-viral drugs, anti-inflammatory or antithrombotic therapies) and management of cardiopulmonary arrest.
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- Oi-Wa Chan
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Paediatric Neurology, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Internal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, China
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- Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Division of Pediatric General Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linko, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Center of Structure and Congenital Heart Disease/Ultrasound and Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics and Structural, Congenital Heart and Echocardiography Center, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Yamasaki K, Tokuno M, Tsukigawa K, Nagatsuka Y, Nishi K, Otagiri M, Sato Y. Possible Involvement of Protein Binding Inhibition in Changes in Dexmedetomidine Concentration in Extracorporeal Circuits during Midazolam Use. Biol Pharm Bull 2024; 47:389-393. [PMID: 38325827 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b23-00659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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It was recently reported that the dexmedetomidine concentration within the extracorporeal circuit decreases with co-administration of midazolam. In this study, we investigated whether displacement of dexmedetomidine by midazolam from the binding site of major plasma proteins, human serum albumin (HSA) and α1-acid glycoprotein (AAG), would increase levels of free dexmedetomidine that could be adsorbed to the circuit. Equilibrium dialysis experiments indicated that dexmedetomidine binds to a single site on both HSA and AAG with four times greater affinity than midazolam. Midazolam-mediated inhibition of the binding of dexmedetomidine to HSA and AAG was also examined. The binding of dexmedetomidine to these proteins decreased in the presence of midazolam. Competitive binding experiments suggested that the inhibition of binding by midazolam was due to competitive displacement at site II of HSA and due to non-competitive displacement at the site of AAG. Thus, our present data indicate that free dexmedetomidine displaced by midazolam from site II of HSA or from AAG is adsorbed onto extracorporeal circuits, resulting in a change in the dexmedetomidine concentration within the circuit.
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- Keishi Yamasaki
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University
- DDS Research Institute, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University
- DDS Research Institute, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuyama University
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University
- DDS Research Institute, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University
- DDS Research Institute, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuyama University
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Greer OYO, Anandanadesan R, Shah NM, Price S, Johnson MR. Cardiogenic shock in pregnancy. BJOG 2024; 131:127-139. [PMID: 37794623 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Cardiac disease complicates 1%-4% of pregnancies globally, with a predominance in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Increasing maternal age, rates of obesity, cardiovascular comorbidities, pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes all contribute to acquired cardiovascular disease in pregnancy. Additionally, improved survival in congenital heart disease (CHD) has led to increasing numbers of women with CHD undergoing pregnancy. Implementation of individualised care plans formulated through pre-conception counselling and based on national and international guidance have contributed to improved clinical outcomes. However, there remains a significant proportion of women of reproductive age with no apparent comorbidities or risk factors that develop heart disease during pregnancy, with no indication for pre-conception counselling. The most extreme manifestation of cardiac disease is cardiogenic shock (CS), where the primary cardiac pathology results in inadequate cardiac output and hypoperfusion, and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Key to management is early recognition, intervention to treat any potentially reversible underlying pathology and supportive measures, up to and including mechanical circulatory support (MCS). In this narrative review we discuss recent developments in the classification of CS, and how these may be adapted to improve outcomes of pregnant women with, or at risk of developing, this potentially lethal condition.
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- Orene Y O Greer
- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Departments of Cardiology and Intensive Care, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Critical Care, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Departments of Cardiology and Intensive Care, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Chang HH, Hou KH, Chiang TW, Wang YM, Sun CW. Using Signal Features of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Acute Physiological Score Estimation in ECMO Patients. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 11:26. [PMID: 38247902 PMCID: PMC10813775 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11010026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a vital emergency procedure providing respiratory and circulatory support to critically ill patients, especially those with compromised cardiopulmonary function. Its use has grown due to technological advances and clinical demand. Prolonged ECMO usage can lead to complications, necessitating the timely assessment of peripheral microcirculation for an accurate physiological evaluation. This study utilizes non-invasive near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to monitor knee-level microcirculation in ECMO patients. After processing oxygenation data, machine learning distinguishes high and low disease severity in the veno-venous (VV-ECMO) and veno-arterial (VA-ECMO) groups, with two clinical parameters enhancing the model performance. Both ECMO modes show promise in the clinical severity diagnosis. The research further explores statistical correlations between the oxygenation data and disease severity in diverse physiological conditions, revealing moderate correlations with the acute physiologic and chronic health evaluation (APACHE II) scores in the VV-ECMO and VA-ECMO groups. NIRS holds the potential for assessing patient condition improvements.
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- Hsiao-Huang Chang
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Biomedical Optical Imaging Lab, Department of Photonics, Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan (C.-W.S.)
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- Biomedical Optical Imaging Lab, Department of Photonics, Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan (C.-W.S.)
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- Biomedical Optical Imaging Lab, Department of Photonics, Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan (C.-W.S.)
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- Biomedical Optical Imaging Lab, Department of Photonics, Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan (C.-W.S.)
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
- Medical Device Innovation and Translation Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan
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Schnaubelt S, Baldi E, Sulzgruber P. Editorial: Advances in the prevention and treatment of sudden cardiac death. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1335398. [PMID: 38105895 PMCID: PMC10722894 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1335398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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- Sebastian Schnaubelt
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- PULS – Austrian Cardiac Arrest Awareness Association, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Science Research Team (RESTART), Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- PULS – Austrian Cardiac Arrest Awareness Association, Vienna, Austria
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Goto K, Takayama Y, Honda G, Fujita K, Osame A, Urakawa H, Hoshino K, Nakamura Y, Ishikura H, Yoshimitsu K. Risk Factors for Bleeding in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Effects of Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Hemostasis. Interv Radiol (Higashimatsuyama) 2023; 8:136-145. [PMID: 38020462 PMCID: PMC10681754 DOI: 10.22575/interventionalradiology.2022-0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Purpose To evaluate risk factors for bleeding events in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and to share the initial results of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) for hemostasis. Material and Methods Forty-three COVID-19 patients who received ECMO from May 2020 to September 2021 were enrolled in this study. Patients with sudden onset anemia immediately underwent computed tomography to assess bleeding. We compared laboratory data, duration of ECMO, hospitalization period, and fatality of patients' groups with and without significant hemorrhagic events using the chi-square test and Mann-Whitney U test. We also assessed the results of TAE in patients who received hemostasis. Results A total of 25 bleeding events occurred in 24 of the 43 patients. Age was a risk factor for bleeding events and fatality. The average duration of ECMO and hospitalization period were significantly longer in those with bleeding events (42.9 and 54.3 days) than in those without bleeding events (16.2 and 25.0 days) (p < 0.05). In addition, those with bleeding had higher fatality (45.8%) than those without (15.8%) (p < 0.05). Active extravasation was confirmed for 5 events in 4 of 24 patients. TAE was attempted and performed successfully in all but one of these four cases, in whom bleeding ceased spontaneously. Conclusions Elderly COVID-19 patients on ECMO had a greater risk of bleeding complications and fatal outcomes. TAE was effective in providing prompt hemostasis for patients who have the treatment indication.
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- Kazuki Goto
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan
- ECMO Center, Fukuoka University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan
- ECMO Center, Fukuoka University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan
- ECMO Center, Fukuoka University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan
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Wu Q, Cen F, Wang G, Huang J. Early application of awake extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia complicated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: a case report. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1264928. [PMID: 37928461 PMCID: PMC10620834 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1264928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Introduction Patients suffering from severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are usually treated with mechanical ventilation. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has traditionally been considered a life-saving therapy and was reserved as a last resort when other treatment options were exhausted. However, this report outlines our successful initial experience with early implementation of awake venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) in a case of pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia complicated by severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), offering a promising new approach for recovery. Case presentation We present a case report of the effective application of awake VV-ECMO in a 29 years-old man with severe ARDS caused by pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. The patient initially received antibiotic treatment and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) for respiratory distress, but these interventions failed to improve the worsening dyspnea that occurred in the patient. Following the combined antifungal therapy, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy, and VV-ECMO for a duration of 7 days, the patient's symptoms improved, showing relief. Conclusion Awake VV-ECMO proved to be an effective treatment for critically ill patients with ARDS, avoiding the need for invasive mechanical ventilation. However, increased clinical evidence is needed to verify whether awake ECMO could be widely used in severe ARDS caused by other diseases or conditions.
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Griffioen AM, Swart GC, van Geuns RJM. Patient selection for left ventricular unloading: is lactate the vital piece of the puzzle? J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:4550-4554. [PMID: 37868879 PMCID: PMC10586951 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Faccioli E, Inci I. Extracorporeal life support as a bridge to lung transplantation: a narrative review. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:5221-5231. [PMID: 37868853 PMCID: PMC10586977 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-1163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Background and Objective The utilization of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) as a bridge to lung transplantation (LTx) has rapidly expanded over recent years in highly urgent patients even though the reported outcomes in current literature are still divergent. The aim of our narrative review was to provide a comprehensive picture on the peri and post-operative outcomes of patients bridged to LTx with this device from the most updated literature in the field. Methods The literature about ECLS bridge to LTx was searched on PubMed using a formal strategy. We focused our research on studies published between 2015 and 2022 and in English language. Abstracts, case reports, conference presentations, editorials, expert opinions and review articles were excluded. Key Content and Findings ECLS has emerged as a valid tool to bridge critically ill patients to LTx. Some issues, like the selection of candidates and the post-operative outcomes, are still matter of debate in the current reported series. We analyzed 14 papers published in the last seven years and with at least 20 patients to provide an updated overview on this topic. We found that, in highly experienced centers, ECLS can be used as a good strategy to allow critically ill patients to remain eligible to LTx with satisfying post-operative outcomes. Conclusions Specific scores and algorithms should be implemented to improve the selection process of candidates who could benefit more from ECLS as a bridge to LTx. Ambulatory/awake ECLS strategies should be always preferred to enroll patients in active rehabilitation programs awaiting LTx, improving short and long-term outcomes and increasing the success of LTx.
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- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Klinik Hirslanden Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- School of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Lorenzi W, Mercier O. The role of extracorporeal life support in extended lung resections for non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:5232-5238. [PMID: 37868859 PMCID: PMC10586934 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-1213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Background and Objective Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be used as a substitute of traditional cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in thoracic surgeries. Extended resections for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) occasionally require extracorporeal life support. We present a narrative review of the current clinical uses of extracorporeal devices in this setting of patients. Methods We searched Medline database/PubMed for "extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation" and "non-small cell lung carcinoma" in the English language literature between the years 2000 and 2022. Key Content and Findings As opposed to CPB, ECMO is simple, requires minimal or no anticoagulation and elicits fewer complications. T4 lung cancers are frequently considered for surgery in marginally operable patients. ECMO may provide the means to achieve these resections. There are case series of carinal extended resections safely performed under venovenous (VV) or venoarterial (VA) support. The main advantages are a clear surgical field, certainty of proper oxygenation and avoidance of ventilator induced trauma. Left atrial resections have been described with VA ECMO, but the standard of care is still CPB. Descending thoracic aorta resections can also benefit from extracorporeal support, making sure that abdominal organs and lower limbs are well perfused, the heart is not overloaded, and cross clamping is safe. Conclusions Surgeons performing extended lung cancer resections should be familiar with ECMO and are encouraged to report their experience.
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- William Lorenzi
- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Heart-Lung Transplantation, Université Paris-Saclay, International Center for Thoracic Cancers, Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, Le Plessis Robinson, France
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Santos Silva J, Cabral D, Calvinho PA, Olland A, Falcoz PE. Extracorporeal life support use in limited lung function: a narrative review. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:5239-5247. [PMID: 37868846 PMCID: PMC10586950 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-1364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Background and Objective In thoracic surgery, different modalities of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) can be used for cardiorespiratory support in complex scenarios. Decades of learning in clinical practice and physiology associated with technological development led to a great variety of ECLS technologies available. Thoracic surgery procedures with difficult or impossible single lung ventilation may still be performed using different ECLS modalities. The aim of this review is to describe the use of ECLS, with its different modalities, as a solution to perform complex surgeries in a patient with difficult or impossible single lung ventilation. Methods A literature review was conducted using the terms "extracorporeal life support pulmonary resection" and "extracorporeal life support thoracic surgery", and articles were selected according to defined criteria. Key Content and Findings To support lung function during thoracic surgery, the most efficient and popular variety of ECLS is venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Lung resection on a single lung after pneumonectomy, surgery in a patient with severe hypercapnia and/or low respiratory reserve, carinal and airway surgery, and severe thoracic trauma are the main examples of situations where ECLS may be the solution to provide a safe surgical environment in patients who cannot tolerate single lung ventilation. Multidisciplinarity, selection of patients and careful surgical planning are cornerstones in defining the situations that may benefit from ECLS support. Conclusions Knowledge on techniques of ECLS are essential for every thoracic surgeon. Although rarely used, these techniques of cardiorespiratory support should be considered when planning complex cases with difficulties in ventilation and emergent situations.
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- João Santos Silva
- Serviço de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica, Hospital de Santa Marta, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Serviço de Cirurgia Torácica, Hospital Pulido Valente, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Serviço de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica, Hospital de Santa Marta, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Hôpitaux Universitaire de Strasbourg, Service de chirurgie thoracique-Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France
- INSERM (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research), UMR 1260, Regenerative Nanomedicine (RNM), Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de médecine et pharmacie, Strasbourg, France
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- Hôpitaux Universitaire de Strasbourg, Service de chirurgie thoracique-Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France
- INSERM (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research), UMR 1260, Regenerative Nanomedicine (RNM), Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de médecine et pharmacie, Strasbourg, France
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Oishi H, Okada Y, Suzuki Y, Hirama T, Ejima Y, Fujimaki SI, Sugawara S, Okubo N, Horiuchi H. Impact of intraoperative use of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on the status of von Willebrand factor large multimers during single lung transplantation. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:4262-4272. [PMID: 37691645 PMCID: PMC10482656 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Background von Willebrand factors (vWFs), hemostatic factors, are produced as large multimers and are shear stress-dependently cleaved to become the appropriate size. A reduction in vWF large multimers develops in various conditions including the use of extracorporeal life support, which can cause excessive-high shear stress in the blood flow and result in hemostatic disorders. The objective of this prospective study was to investigate the impact of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) use on the status of vWF large multimers and hemostatic disorders during single lung transplantation (SLT). Methods We prospectively enrolled 12 patients who underwent SLT at our center. Among them, seven patients were supported by VV ECMO intraoperatively (ECMO group) and the remaining five patients underwent SLT without ECMO support (control group). The vWF large multimer index (%) was defined as the ratio of the large multimer proportion in total vWF (vWF large multimer ratio) derived from a patient's plasma to that from standard human plasma. Results The vWF large multimer index at the end of the surgery was significantly lower in the ECMO group than in the control group (112.6% vs. 75.8%, respectively; P<0.05). The intraoperative blood loss and the amounts of intraoperative transfusion products in the ECMO group tended to be greater than those in the control group; however, the differences were not significant. Conclusions During SLT, the use of VV ECMO caused a decrease in the vWF large multimer index. The short duration of time of VV ECMO use in our study did not significantly affect the intra- and postoperative outcomes including blood loss, blood transfusion, and re-exploration thoracotomy for bleeding. Nevertheless, to comprehensively evaluate the actual influence of this decrease in the vWF large multimer index on intra- and postoperative outcomes, a multicenter larger-scale study is warranted.
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- Hisashi Oishi
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Koziol KJ, Isath A, Rao S, Gregory V, Ohira S, Van Diepen S, Lorusso R, Krittanawong C. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in Management of Cardiogenic Shock. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5576. [PMID: 37685643 PMCID: PMC10488419 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12175576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Cardiogenic shock is a critical condition of low cardiac output resulting in insufficient systemic perfusion and end-organ dysfunction. Though significant advances have been achieved in reperfusion therapy and mechanical circulatory support, cardiogenic shock continues to be a life-threatening condition associated with a high rate of complications and excessively high patient mortality, reported to be between 35% and 50%. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can provide full cardiopulmonary support, has been increasingly used in the last two decades, and can be used to restore systemic end-organ hypoperfusion. However, a paucity of randomized controlled trials in combination with high complication and mortality rates suggest the need for more research to better define its efficacy, safety, and optimal patient selection. In this review, we provide an updated review on VA-ECMO, with an emphasis on its application in cardiogenic shock, including indications and contraindications, expected hemodynamic and echocardiographic findings, recommendations for weaning, complications, and outcomes. Furthermore, specific emphasis will be devoted to the two published randomized controlled trials recently presented in this setting.
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- Klaudia J. Koziol
- School of Medicine, New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA
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- Department of Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA
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- Division of Cardiology and Critical Care, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart & Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology Division, NYU Langone Health and NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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Webb L, Burton L, Manchikalapati A, Prabhakaran P, Loberger JM, Richter RP. Cardiac dysfunction in severe pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome: the right ventricle in search of the right therapy. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1216538. [PMID: 37654664 PMCID: PMC10466806 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1216538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in children, or PARDS, carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality that is not fully explained by PARDS severity alone. Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction can be an insidious and often under-recognized complication of severe PARDS that may contribute to its untoward outcomes. Indeed, recent evidence suggest significantly worse outcomes in children who develop RV failure in their course of PARDS. However, in this narrative review, we highlight the dearth of evidence regarding the incidence of and risk factors for PARDS-associated RV dysfunction. While we wish to draw attention to the absence of available evidence that would inform recommendations around surveillance and treatment of RV dysfunction during severe PARDS, we leverage available evidence to glean insights into potentially helpful surveillance strategies and therapeutic approaches.
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- Lece Webb
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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Burša F, Frelich M, Sklienka P, Jor O, Máca J. Long-Term Outcomes of Extracorporeal Life Support in Respiratory Failure. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5196. [PMID: 37629239 PMCID: PMC10455442 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12165196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Although extracorporeal life support is an expensive method with serious risks of complications, it is nowadays a well-established and generally accepted method of organ support. In patients with severe respiratory failure, when conventional mechanical ventilation cannot ensure adequate blood gas exchange, veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is the method of choice. An improvement in oxygenation or normalization of acid-base balance by itself does not necessarily mean an improvement in the outcome but allows us to prevent potential negative effects of mechanical ventilation, which can be considered a crucial part of complex care leading potentially to an improvement in the outcome. The disconnection from ECMO or discharge from the intensive care unit should not be viewed as the main goal, and the long-term outcome of the ECMO-surviving patients should also be considered. Approximately three-quarters of patients survive the veno-venous ECMO, but various (both physical and psychological) health problems may persist. Despite these, a large proportion of these patients are eventually able to return to everyday life with relatively little limitation of respiratory function. In this review, we summarize the available knowledge on long-term mortality and quality of life of ECMO patients with respiratory failure.
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- Filip Burša
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 1790, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic; (F.B.); (M.F.); (P.S.); (O.J.)
- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Syllabova 19, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 1790, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic; (F.B.); (M.F.); (P.S.); (O.J.)
- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Syllabova 19, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 1790, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic; (F.B.); (M.F.); (P.S.); (O.J.)
- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Syllabova 19, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 1790, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic; (F.B.); (M.F.); (P.S.); (O.J.)
- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Syllabova 19, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 1790, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic; (F.B.); (M.F.); (P.S.); (O.J.)
- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Syllabova 19, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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Luu HY, Santos J, Isaza E, Brzezinski M, Kukreja J. Management of primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation with extracorporeal life support: an evidence-based review. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:4090-4100. [PMID: 37559633 PMCID: PMC10407492 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-1387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a complex inflammatory syndrome that can lead to respiratory failure after lung transplantation (LTx). The pathogenesis of PGD is multifactorial and can be driven by attributes of both the donor and recipient, perioperative characteristics, and technical handling of the graft. Despite significant advancements in patient and donor selection, perioperative management and surgical technique, PGD is still a major contributor to morbidity and mortality after lung transplant. Although there are no known durable treatment options for PGD after LTx, an increasing body of evidence and experience in high-volume lung transplant centers show that extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a reliable option for both preventing PGD and supporting critically ill patients with PGD. Both veno-venous (V-V) ECLS and veno-arterial (V-A) ECLS are proven and feasible strategies for mitigating the morbidity and mortality associated with post-LTx PGD. In this evidence-based review, we provide an overview of the epidemiology and physiology of PGD as well as a growing body of data that supports ECLS as a major tool to manage PGD. We describe the role of ECMO in PGD prevention and management, worldwide outcomes of LTx with ECLS support, and outline our step-wise approach to managing this complex respiratory syndrome leading up to institution of ECLS.
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- Hubert Y. Luu
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco East Bay, Oakland, CA, USA
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- University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Slama A, Stork T, Collaud S, Aigner C. Current use of extracorporeal life support in airway surgery: a narrative review. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:4101-4110. [PMID: 37559597 PMCID: PMC10407487 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-1483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is widely used in patients with severe respiratory or cardiocirculatory failure. The most commonly used extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) modes are veno-venous (V-V) and veno-arterial (V-A) ECMO, which can both be achieved by various types of vascular cannulation. Within the scope of tracheobronchial surgery, intraoperative ECLS may occasionally be necessary to provide sufficient oxygenation to a patient throughout a procedure, especially when conventional ventilation strategies are limited. Additionally, V-A ECMO can provide cardiopulmonary support in emergencies and in cases where hemodynamic instability can occur. METHODS This narrative literature review was carried out to identify the use and the specifics of ECLS in airway surgery over the last years. Data from 168 cases were summarized according to the indication for surgery and the mode of ECLS (V-V, V-A). KEY CONTENT AND FINDINGS The most common tracheobronchial pathologies in which support was needed were: primary malignant disease of the airways, malignant infiltration, tracheal stenosis, injury of the airway, and congenital airway disease. With increasing experience in ECLS, the number of reported cases performed with intraoperative ECLS increased steadily over the last decade. CONCLUSIONS A trend favoring the use of V-V ECMO over V-A ECMO was identified. These approaches should now be considered indispensable tools for managing challenging surgical cases.
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- Alexis Slama
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medicine Essen, Ruhrlandklinik, Essen, Germany
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cologne-Merheim Hospital, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medicine Essen, Ruhrlandklinik, Essen, Germany
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cologne-Merheim Hospital, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medicine Essen, Ruhrlandklinik, Essen, Germany
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cologne-Merheim Hospital, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medicine Essen, Ruhrlandklinik, Essen, Germany
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Klinik Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria
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Willers A, Mariani S, Maessen JM, Lorusso R, Swol J. Extracorporeal life support in thoracic emergencies-a narrative review of current evidence. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:4076-4089. [PMID: 37559625 PMCID: PMC10407525 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-1307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Resuscitative therapies for respiratory and cardiac failure are lifesaving and extended by using extracorporeal life support (ECLS) as mechanical circulatory support (MSC). This review informs the debate to identify the life-threatening thoracic emergencies in which patients may be cannulated for ECLS support. METHODS An advanced search was performed in PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, and references query, assessed in June 2022, identified 761 records. Among them, 74 publications in English were included in the current narrative review. KEY CONTENT AND FINDINGS ECLS is an additional tool for organ support in life-threatening thoracic emergencies. It provides bridging to recovery or to decision about destination as definitive therapy, intervention, or surgery. Non-traumatic emergencies include mediastinal mass, acute lung injury (ALI), aspiration, embolisms, acute and chronic heart failure. However, based on the current evidence, trauma, and especially blunt thoracic trauma, is one of the main indications for ECLS use in thoracic emergencies, among others in chest wall fractures, blunt and penetrating lung injuries. ECLS use is always individualized to patient's needs, injury pattern and kind of organ failure, circulatory arrest inclusive, depending on if respiratory or cardiac and circulatory support is needed. Further, ECLS offers the possibility for fast volume resuscitation and rewarming, thus preventing the lethal of trauma: hypothermia, hypoperfusion and acidosis. Anticoagulation may be omitted for some hours or days. Interdisciplinary cooperation between the intensivists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, emergency medical services, an appropriately organized and trained staff, equipment resources and logistical planning are essential for successful outcomes. CONCLUSIONS ECLS use in selected life-threatening thoracic emergencies is increasing. The summarized findings appeal to policymakers, and we hope that our summary of recommendations may impact clinical practice and research.
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- Anne Willers
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of General Surgery, Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart & Vascular Center, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart & Vascular Center, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany
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Poth JM, Schewe JC, Lehmann F, Weller J, Schmandt MW, Kreyer S, Muenster S, Putensen C, Ehrentraut SF. COVID-19 Is an Independent Risk Factor for Detrimental Invasive Fungal Disease in Patients on Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Retrospective Study. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:751. [PMID: 37504739 PMCID: PMC10381551 DOI: 10.3390/jof9070751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is associated with the mortality of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Several risk factors for IFD have been identified in patients with or without ECMO. Here, we assessed the relevance of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for the occurrence of IFD in patients on veno-venous (V-V) ECMO for respiratory failure. In a retrospective analysis of all ECMO cases between January 2013 and December 2022 (2020-2022 for COVID-19 patients), active COVID-19 and the type, timing and duration of IFD were investigated. Demographics, hospital, ICU length of stay (LoS), duration of ECMO, days on invasive mechanical ventilation, prognostic scores (Respiratory ECMO Survival Prediction (RESP) score, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS)-10, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score and Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS)-II) and length of survival were assessed. The association of COVID-19 with IFD was investigated using propensity score matching and uni- and multivariable logistic regression analyses. We identified 814 patients supported with ECMO, and 452 patients were included in further analyses. The incidence of IFD was 4.8% and 11.0% in patients without and with COVID-19, respectively. COVID-19 status represented an independent risk factor for IFD (OR 4.30; CI 1.72-10.85; p: 0.002; multivariable regression analysis). In patients with COVID-19, 84.6% of IFD was candidemia and 15.4% represented invasive aspergillosis (IA). All of these patients died. In patients on V-V ECMO, we report that COVID-19 is an independent risk factor for IFD, which is associated with a detrimental prognosis. Further studies are needed to investigate strategies of antifungal therapy or prophylaxis in these patients.
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- Jens Martin Poth
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Rostock, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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Wahab A, Hanson AC, Peters S, Villavicencio MA, Saddoughi SA, Shah SZ, Spencer PJ, Kennedy CC, Pennington KM. Expanded extracorporeal membrane oxygenation bridge to heart and lung transplant candidate selection does not impact outcomes compared to traditional candidate selection criteria. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:3421-3430. [PMID: 37426137 PMCID: PMC10323592 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is used as a bridge to transplant (ECMO-BTT) in selected patients. The objective of this study was to determine whether 1-year post-transplant and post-ECMO survival are impacted by traditional compared to expanded selection criteria. We performed a retrospective study of patients >17 years who received ECMO as bridge to transplant (BTT) or bridge to transplant decision for lung or combined heart and lung transplantation at the Mayo Clinic Florida and Rochester. Institutional protocol excludes patients >55 years, maintained on steroids, unable to participate in physical therapy, with body mass index >30 or <18.5 kg/m2, non-pulmonary end-organ dysfunction, or unmanageable infections from ECMO-BTT. For this study, adherence to this protocol was considered traditional whereas exceptions to the protocol were considered expanded selection criteria. A total of 45 patients received ECMO as bridge therapy. Out of those 29 patients (64%) received ECMO as bridge to transplant and 16 patients (36%) as bridge to transplant decision. The traditional criteria cohort consisted of 15 (33%) patients and expanded criteria cohort consisted of 30 (67%) patients. In the traditional cohort, 9 (60%) of 15 patients were successfully transplanted compared to 16 (53%) of 30 patients in the expanded criteria cohort. No difference in being delisted or dying on the waitlist (OR: 0.58, CI: 0.13-2.58), surviving to 1-year post-transplant (OR: 0.53, CI: 0.03-9.71) or 1-year post-ECMO (OR: 0.77, CI: 0.0.23-2.56) was observed between the traditional criteria and expanded criteria cohorts. At our institution, we did not see differences in odds of 1-year post-transplant and post-ECMO survival between those who met traditional criteria compared to those who did not. Multicenter, prospective studies are needed to evaluate the impact of ECMO-BTT selection criteria.
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- Abdul Wahab
- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Mankato, Mankato, MN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care and Lung Transplant Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care and Lung Transplant Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care and Lung Transplant Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Tankard K, Shelton K. The future of cardiac critical care: an anesthesia perspective. Ann Transl Med 2023; 11:324. [PMID: 37404999 PMCID: PMC10316097 DOI: 10.21037/atm-22-4495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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Jack T, Carlens J, Diekmann F, Hasan H, Chouvarine P, Schwerk N, Müller C, Wieland I, Tudorache I, Warnecke G, Avsar M, Horke A, Ius F, Bobylev D, Hansmann G. Bilateral lung transplantation for pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension: perioperative management and one-year follow-up. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1193326. [PMID: 37441704 PMCID: PMC10333590 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1193326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Background Bilateral lung transplantation (LuTx) remains the only established treatment for children with end-stage pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Although PAH is the second most common indication for LuTx, little is known about optimal perioperative management and midterm clinical outcomes. Methods Prospective observational study on consecutive children with PAH who underwent LuTx with scheduled postoperative VA-ECMO support at Hannover Medical School from December 2013 to June 2020. Results Twelve patients with PAH underwent LuTx (mean age 11.9 years; age range 1.9-17.8). Underlying diagnoses included idiopathic (n = 4) or heritable PAH (n = 4), PAH associated with congenital heart disease (n = 2), pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (n = 1), and pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis (n = 1). The mean waiting time was 58.5 days (range 1-220d). Three patients were bridged to LuTx on VA-ECMO. Intraoperative VA-ECMO/cardiopulmonary bypass was applied and VA-ECMO was continued postoperatively in all patients (mean ECMO-duration 185 h; range 73-363 h; early extubation). The median postoperative ventilation time was 28 h (range 17-145 h). Echocardiographic conventional and strain analysis showed that 12 months after LuTx, all patients had normal biventricular systolic function. All PAH patients are alive 2 years after LuTx (median follow-up 53 months, range 26-104 months). Conclusion LuTx in children with end-stage PAH resulted in excellent midterm outcomes (100% survival 2 years post-LuTx). Postoperative VA-ECMO facilitates early extubation with rapid gain of allograft function and sustained biventricular reverse-remodeling and systolic function after RV pressure unloading and LV volume loading.
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- Thomas Jack
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Critical Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- European Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Network, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Critical Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- European Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Network, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Critical Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- European Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Network, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Critical Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- European Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Network, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Critical Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- European Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Network, Berlin, Germany
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Levy L, Deri O, Huszti E, Nachum E, Ledot S, Shimoni N, Saute M, Sternik L, Kremer R, Kassif Y, Zeitlin N, Frogel J, Lambrikov I, Matskovski I, Chatterji S, Seluk L, Furie N, Shafran I, Mass R, Onn A, Raanani E, Grinberg A, Levy Y, Afek A, Kreiss Y, Kogan A. Timing of Lung Transplant Referral in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Lung Injury Supported by ECMO. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4041. [PMID: 37373734 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12124041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Severe respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 often requires mechanical ventilation, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). In rare cases, lung transplantation (LTx) may be considered as a last resort. However, uncertainties remain about patient selection and optimal timing for referral and listing. This retrospective study analyzed patients with severe COVID-19 who were supported by veno-venous ECMO and listed for LTx between July 2020 and June 2022. Out of the 20 patients in the study population, four who underwent LTx were excluded. The clinical characteristics of the remaining 16 patients were compared, including nine who recovered and seven who died while awaiting LTx. The median duration from hospitalization to listing was 85.5 days, and the median duration on the waitlist was 25.5 days. Younger age was significantly associated with a higher likelihood of recovery without LTx after a median of 59 days on ECMO, compared to those who died at a median of 99 days. In patients with severe COVID-19-induced lung damage supported by ECMO, referral to LTx should be delayed for 8-10 weeks after ECMO initiation, particularly for younger patients who have a higher probability of spontaneous recovery and may not require LTx.
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- Liran Levy
- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Biostatistics Research Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 1X6, Canada
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Institute of Pulmonary Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- General Management, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- General Management, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- General Management, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- General Management, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sheba Lung Transplant Program, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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Alawad MJ, Zara S, Elgohari A, Ibrahim A, Abdel Hadi H. Catastrophic complications of PVL-MRSA necrotizing pneumonia presenting as respiratory failure and rhabdomyolysis, case report and review of the literature. Clin Case Rep 2023; 11:e6809. [PMID: 37207082 PMCID: PMC10188897 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.6809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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Panton-Valentine leucocidin toxin-producing methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus is an important uncommon cause of community-acquired pneumonia; we describe a case of necrotizing pneumonia presenting as respiratory failure necessitating early initiation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, acute kidney injury and rhabdomyolysis, awareness, prompt recognition and appropriate management are crucial due to possible significant pathology.
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- Mouhammad J. Alawad
- Department of Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency ProgramHamad Medical CorporationDohaQatar
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of MedicineCommunicable Diseases Centre, Hamad Medical CorporationDohaQatar
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- Division of Medical Critical Care, Department of MedicineHamad Medical CorporationDohaQatar
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of MedicineCommunicable Diseases Centre, Hamad Medical CorporationDohaQatar
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Priem S, Jonckheer J, De Waele E, Stiens J. Indirect Calorimetry in Spontaneously Breathing, Mechanically Ventilated and Extracorporeally Oxygenated Patients: An Engineering Review. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:4143. [PMID: 37112483 PMCID: PMC10144739 DOI: 10.3390/s23084143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Indirect calorimetry (IC) is considered the gold standard for measuring resting energy expenditure (REE). This review presents an overview of the different techniques to assess REE with special regard to the use of IC in critically ill patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), as well as to the sensors used in commercially available indirect calorimeters. The theoretical and technical aspects of IC in spontaneously breathing subjects and critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation and/or ECMO are covered and a critical review and comparison of the different techniques and sensors is provided. This review also aims to accurately present the physical quantities and mathematical concepts regarding IC to reduce errors and promote consistency in further research. By studying IC on ECMO from an engineering point of view rather than a medical point of view, new problem definitions come into play to further advance these techniques.
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- Sebastiaan Priem
- Department of Electronics and Informatics (ETRO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Nutrition, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Electronics and Informatics (ETRO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Ficial B, Whebell S, Taylor D, Fernández-Garda R, Okiror L, Meadows CIS. Bronchoscopic Endobronchial Valve Therapy for Persistent Air Leaks in COVID-19 Patients Requiring Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12041348. [PMID: 36835885 PMCID: PMC9962378 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12041348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) can be associated with extensive lung damage, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and, in severe cases, persistent air leaks (PALs) via bronchopleural fistulae (BPF). PALs can impede weaning from invasive ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). We present a series of patients requiring veno-venous ECMO for COVID-19 ARDS who underwent endobronchial valve (EBV) management of PAL. This is a single-centre retrospective observational study. Data were collated from electronic health records. Patients treated with EBV met the following criteria: ECMO for COVID-19 ARDS; the presence of BPF causing PAL; air leak refractory to conventional management preventing ECMO and ventilator weaning. Between March 2020 and March 2022, 10 out of 152 patients requiring ECMO for COVID-19 developed refractory PALs, which were successfully treated with bronchoscopic EBV placement. The mean age was 38.3 years, 60% were male, and half had no prior co-morbidities. The average duration of air leaks prior to EBV deployment was 18 days. EBV placement resulted in the immediate cessation of air leaks in all patients with no peri-procedural complications. Weaning of ECMO, successful ventilator recruitment and removal of pleural drains were subsequently possible. A total of 80% of patients survived to hospital discharge and follow-up. Two patients died from multi-organ failure unrelated to EBV use. This case series presents the feasibility of EBV placement in severe parenchymal lung disease with PAL in patients requiring ECMO for COVID-19 ARDS and its potential to expedite weaning from both ECMO and mechanical ventilation, recovery from respiratory failure and ICU/hospital discharge.
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- Barbara Ficial
- Department of Adult Critical Care, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Adult Critical Care, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK
- Intensive Care Unit, Townsville University Hospital, 100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas, QLD 4814, Australia
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- Department of Adult Critical Care, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Adult Critical Care, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Guy’s Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Department of Adult Critical Care, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK
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Sirianansopa K, Prasertsan P, Ruangnapa K, Saelim K, Kor‐anantakul P. Unusual presentation of alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of the pulmonary veins in a child with respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia: A case report. Respirol Case Rep 2023; 11:e01089. [PMID: 36721844 PMCID: PMC9880384 DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.1089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of the pulmonary veins (ACDMPV) is a rare congenital diffuse lung disorder, with a fatal course during the neonatal period. We describe an 18-month-old boy who presented with respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia and pulmonary hypertensive crisis requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Exome sequencing revealed a FOXF1 frameshift variant, NM_001451.2:c.995_998delACTC, inherited from his asymptomatic mother. Genetic findings were compatible with histopathology findings from a lung biopsy. Based on the disease course, histopathology, and outcomes of this case, we believe ACDMPV should be considered a possibility in an infant presenting with hypoxemic respiratory failure, resistant pulmonary hypertension, and vasodilator-induced pulmonary edema. Genetic testing can contribute to the diagnostic process.
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- Kantisa Sirianansopa
- Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of MedicinePrince of Songkla UniversitySongkhlaThailand
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- Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of MedicinePrince of Songkla UniversitySongkhlaThailand
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- Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of MedicinePrince of Songkla UniversitySongkhlaThailand
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- Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of MedicinePrince of Songkla UniversitySongkhlaThailand
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- Excellence Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, and Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of MedicineChulalongkorn UniversityBangkokThailand
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Kaushik S, Derespina KR, Chandhoke S, Shah DD, Cohen T, Shlomovich M, Medar SS, Peek GJ. Use of bivalirudin for anticoagulation in pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Perfusion 2023; 38:58-65. [PMID: 34318718 DOI: 10.1177/02676591211034314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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This study describes the use of bivalirudin in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Pediatric patients receiving bivalirudin were compared to patients receiving heparin as the anticoagulant on ECMO. Data was collected for children under 18 years of age supported by ECMO from January 2016 to December 2019. Data collected included demographics, diagnosis, ECMO indication, type, and duration, indication for bivalirudin use, dose range, activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) levels, minor and major bleeding, hemolysis, and mortality. Forty pediatric patients received ECMO; eight received bivalirudin primarily for anticoagulation. The median age was 4 months (IQR 0.5, 92) in the heparin cohort, 0.6 months (IQR 0.0, 80.0) in the primary bivalirudin cohort. The indication for ECMO was respiratory in 5 patients (18%) in the heparin group versus 6 (75%) in the primary bivalirudin group, cardiac in 18 (67%) in heparin versus 1 (12.5%) in primary bivalirudin, and extracorporeal-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (E-CPR) in 4 (15%) in heparin versus 1 (12.5%) in primary bivalirudin. Bivalirudin was the initial anticoagulant for eight patients (66.6%) while three (25%) were switched due to concern for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and one (8%) for heparin resistance. The median time to achieve therapeutic aPTT was 14.5 hours compared to 12 hours in the heparin group. Sixty-five percent of aPTT values in the bivalirudin and 44% of values in the heparin group were in the therapeutic range in the first 7 days. Patients with primary bivalirudin use had significantly lower dose requirement at 12 (p = 0.003), 36 (p = 0.007), and 48 (p = 0.0002) hours compared to patients with secondary use of bivalirudin. One patient (12.5%) had major bleeding, and two patients (25%) required circuit change in the primary bivalirudin cohort. Bivalirudin may provide stable and successful anticoagulation in children. Further large, multicenter studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Shubhi Kaushik
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Kravis Children's Hospital at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Kravis Children's Hospital at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Perfusion, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, USA.,Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Congenital Heart Center, Shands Children's Hospital, University of Florida at Gainesville, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Walther H, Schadler A, Garlitz K, Bauer JA, Kohler L, Waldsmith E, Ballard HO. Impact of in utero drug exposure on neonates requiring ECMO: A retrospective cohort study. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1020716. [PMID: 37051432 PMCID: PMC10083317 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1020716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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The incidence of in utero drug exposure (IUDE) and neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) utilization have both increased over the past decade. However, there are no studies to date that examine the impact that IUDE has on neonates requiring ECMO. In this retrospective cohort study, we compared the clinic course and outcomes of neonates who were placed on ECMO with IUDE vs. neonates without IUDE. Analysis included data extracted from medical records from all neonatal ECMO runs between January 2014 and January 2021 at the University of Kentucky Children's Hospital. A total of 56 neonatal patients were placed on ECMO during this time period and there were a total of 57 ECMO runs. Nearly one-third of neonates (16) had documented IUDE. There were no differences in gestational age, length of ECMO run, survival to discharge, or number of major complications while on ECMO in the neonates with IUDE compared to those without. In contrast, greater use of sedative and analgesic adjuvant medications during ECMO was required for IUDE-ECMO cases (p < 0.01). Trending results indicated that post-ECMO feeding complications and total hospitalization length were also greater in the IUDE-ECMO group. These findings illustrate the complex influence of prenatal drug exposures on neonatal patient care and warrant the development of clinical care strategies optimized for this unique patient group.
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- Hallie Walther
- College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kentucky Children's Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kentucky Children's Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
- College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kentucky Children's Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kentucky Children's Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
- Correspondence: Hubert O. Ballard
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Bertini P, Marabotti A. The anesthetic management and the role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for giant mediastinal tumor surgery. Mediastinum 2023; 7:2. [PMID: 36926288 PMCID: PMC10011869 DOI: 10.21037/med-22-35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Mediastinal tumors are a remarkably diverse category. They include malignant and benign forms with different rates of disease progression and tissue invasion. Anesthesiologists may encounter significant difficulties in managing patients with giant mediastinal tumors due to the non-negligible occurrence of severe cardiorespiratory collapse. Respiratory complications ensue from the compression of the airways induced by the mediastinal mass: the compressive effects may be exacerbated by positioning or anesthesia induction. Furthermore, the compression or invasion of major vessels may elicit acute cardiovascular collapse. The specter of sudden cardiorespiratory deterioration should lead the anesthesiologist to careful planning: acknowledging clinical and radiological signs that may presage an increased risk of life-threatening complications is of pivotal importance. This review aims to present a strategy for treating patients with mediastinal masses, starting with the pathophysiological elements and moving through preoperative care, intraoperative behavior, and the recovery period. We will also focus on respiratory and cardiovascular issues, emphasizing the need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a rescue and crucial component of the anesthesia strategy. Understanding the physiological alterations after anesthesia induction can aid in identifying and treating potential problems. In addition, we attempted to offer insight into multimodal anesthesia and analgesia management: we emphasize the importance of a thorough preoperative assessment and the need for reviewing extracorporeal support not just a resuscitative strategy but as an integrated component of the perioperative care.
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- Pietro Bertini
- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.,Intensive Care Unit and Regional ECMO Referral Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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Oh TK, Song IA. The economic burden and long-term mortality in survivors of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in South Korea. Ann Transl Med 2022; 10:1266. [PMID: 36618782 PMCID: PMC9816823 DOI: 10.21037/atm-22-2721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background The economic burden for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) survivors is a critical issue. We investigated the total healthcare costs for one year following ECMO support and its association with three-year all-cause mortality. Methods This population-based cohort study used data from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) in South Korea. Adult ECMO survivors (age ≥18 years who were alive ≥365 days following ECMO support) from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2018, were included. The total healthcare costs for one year included all the expenses for hospital and outpatient clinic visits after discharge. Results In total, 6,044 patients were included in the final analysis comprising 3,566 (59.0%) in the cardiac indication group, 658 (10.9%) in the respiratory indication group, and 1,820 (30.1%) in the "other" group. The median total healthcare cost was United States Dollars (USD) 46,308.0 [interquartile range (IQR): 25,727.0-86,924.8]. The median ECMO support and hospital stay durations were three (IQR: 1-7) days and 25 (IQR: 15-31) days. In the multivariable Cox regression model, a USD 1,000 increase in the total healthcare cost was associated with an increase in the three-year all-cause mortality (hazard ratio, 1.01; 95% CI: 1.00-1.01; P=0.015). Conclusions After one year, ECMO survivors accrued USD 46,308 in healthcare costs in South Korea. An increase in the total healthcare cost was associated with a higher risk of three-year all-cause mortality among ECMO survivors.
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- Tak Kyu Oh
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea;,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea;,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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Zwischenberger JB, Breetz KA, Ballard-Croft C, Wang D. Failing Fontan cardiovascular support: Review. J Card Surg 2022; 37:5257-5261. [PMID: 36321714 PMCID: PMC9812883 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.17094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although all congenital heart defects (CHD) present unique challenges, univentricular CHD are especially challenging given the difficulty of passively perfusing pulmonary blood flow. Three surgical procedures are required within the first years of life, with the final completing a Fontan circulation in which the inferior vena cava is connected to the pulmonary artery and previously connected superior vena cava. This allows passive venous return to the pulmonary circulation then flow into the single ventricle for systemic circulation. METHODS Although a Fontan provides successful palliation for two to three decades, many complications can arise as pulmonary resistance must remain low to allow adequate forward flow. Eventually, the failing Fontan circulation requires temporary support as the patient awaits a heart transplant. We reviewed PubMed, Google Scholar, and U. Kentucky library for different techniques evaluated to support a failing Fontan circulation. RESULTS Multiple technologies have been developed as a bridge to transplant to decrease morbidity. Innovative types of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular assist devices, and total artificial hearts have been attempted in laboratory settings as well as in Fontan patients with varying degrees of success. This article emphasizes the strengths and weaknesses of each technology in the context of Fontan physiology. CONCLUSION The end game for these patients remains a heart transplant. Without easy access to donors, each of the options discussed is a potential bridge to limit morbidity and mortality until a suitable donor heart becomes available.
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- University of Kentucky, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Research
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Tavazzi G, Dammassa V, Colombo CNJ, Arbustini E, Castelein T, Balik M, Vandenbriele C. Mechanical circulatory support in ventricular arrhythmias. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:987008. [PMID: 36304552 PMCID: PMC9593033 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.987008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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In atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmias, reduced time for ventricular filling and loss of atrial contribution lead to a significant reduction in cardiac output, resulting in cardiogenic shock. This may also occur during catheter ablation in 11% of overall procedures and is associated with increased mortality. Managing cardiogenic shock and (supra) ventricular arrhythmias is particularly challenging. Inotropic support may exacerbate tachyarrhythmias or accelerate heart rate; antiarrhythmic drugs often come with negative inotropic effects, and electrical reconversions may risk worsening circulatory failure or even cardiac arrest. The drop in native cardiac output during an arrhythmic storm can be partly covered by the insertion of percutaneous mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices guaranteeing end-organ perfusion. This provides physicians a time window of stability to investigate the underlying cause of arrhythmia and allow proper therapeutic interventions (e.g., percutaneous coronary intervention and catheter ablation). Temporary MCS can be used in the case of overt hemodynamic decompensation or as a “preemptive strategy” to avoid circulatory instability during interventional cardiology procedures in high-risk patients. Despite the increasing use of MCS in cardiogenic shock and during catheter ablation procedures, the recommendation level is still low, considering the lack of large observational studies and randomized clinical trials. Therefore, the evidence on the timing and the kinds of MCS devices has also scarcely been investigated. In the current review, we discuss the available evidence in the literature and gaps in knowledge on the use of MCS devices in the setting of ventricular arrhythmias and arrhythmic storms, including a specific focus on pathophysiology and related therapies.
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- Guido Tavazzi
- Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy,Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy,*Correspondence: Guido Tavazzi
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- PhD in Experimental Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy,Adult Intensive Care Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Center, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwziekenhuis Hospital, Aalst, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, First Medical Faculty and General University Hospital, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czechia
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- Adult Intensive Care Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom,Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Weiss-Tessbach M, Ratzinger F, Obermueller M, Burgmann H, Staudinger T, Robak O, Schmid M, Roessler B, Jilma B, Kussmann M, Traby L. Biomarkers for differentiation of coronavirus disease 2019 or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation related inflammation and bacterial/fungal infections in critically ill patients: A prospective observational study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:917606. [PMID: 36275812 PMCID: PMC9582266 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.917606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Secondary infections in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients are difficult to distinguish from inflammation associated with COVID-19 and/or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Therefore, highly specific and sensitive biomarkers are needed to identify patients in whom antimicrobial therapy can be safely withheld. In this prospective monocentric study, 66 COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for ECMO evaluation were included. A total of 46 (70%) patients with secondary infections were identified by using broad microbiological and virological panels and standardized diagnostic criteria. Various laboratory parameters including C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6, procalcitonin (PCT), and IL-10 were determined at time of study inclusion. The best test performance for differentiating bacterial/fungal secondary infections and COVID-19 and/or ECMO associated inflammation was achieved by IL-10 (ROC-AUC 0.84) and a multivariant step-wise regression model including CRP, IL-6, PCT, and IL-10 (ROC-AUC 0.93). Data obtained in the present study highlights the use of IL-10 to differentiate secondary bacterial/fungal infections from COVID-19 and/or ECMO associated inflammation in severely ill COVID-19 patients.
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- Matthias Weiss-Tessbach
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Ihr Labor, Medical Diagnostics Laboratories, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medicine I, Intensive Care Unit 13i2, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medicine I, Intensive Care Unit 13i2, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Medical Simulation and Emergency Management Research Group, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria,*Correspondence: Manuel Kussmann,
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria,Ludwig Traby,
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Kurtser MA. Coronavirus Infection COVID-19 and Pregnancy. Her Russ Acad Sci 2022; 92:445-451. [PMID: 36091854 PMCID: PMC9447948 DOI: 10.1134/s1019331622040177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The novel coronavirus infection SARS-CoV-2, which broke out in China in December 2019, has rapidly spread around the world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) assigned this infection pandemic status. Pregnant women and puerperae occupy a special place in the structure of the incidence of COVID-19. For more than a year and a half, the Lapino Clinical Hospital of the Mother and Child Group of Companies has accumulated significant experience in managing patients with COVID-19, including pregnant women and puerperae. This article presents the features of the course of the new coronavirus infection in pregnant women and puerperae during various periods of the pandemic, the experience of managing pregnancy and childbirth in the above group of patients, and methods of treatment.
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- M. A. Kurtser
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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Provitera L, Amelio GS, Tripodi M, Raffaeli G, Macchini F, Amodeo I, Gulden S, Cortesi V, Manzoni F, Cervellini G, Tomaselli A, Zuanetti G, Lonati C, Battistin M, Kamel S, Parente V, Pravatà V, Villa S, Villamor E, Mosca F, Cavallaro G. Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Impairs Bradykinin-Induced Relaxation in Neonatal Porcine Coronary Arteries. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10092083. [PMID: 36140183 PMCID: PMC9495700 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10092083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a lifesaving support for respiratory and cardiovascular failure. However, ECMO induces a systemic inflammatory response syndrome that can lead to various complications, including endothelial dysfunction in the cerebral circulation. We aimed to investigate whether ECMO-associated endothelial dysfunction also affected coronary circulation. Ten-day-old piglets were randomized to undergo either 8 h of veno-arterial ECMO (n = 5) or no treatment (Control, n = 5). Hearts were harvested and coronary arteries were dissected and mounted as 3 mm rings in organ baths for isometric force measurement. Following precontraction with the thromboxane prostanoid (TP) receptor agonist U46619, concentration−response curves to the endothelium-dependent vasodilator bradykinin (BK) and the nitric oxide (NO) donor (endothelium-independent vasodilator) sodium nitroprusside (SNP) were performed. Relaxation to BK was studied in the absence or presence of the NO synthase inhibitor Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester HCl (L-NAME). U46619-induced contraction and SNP-induced relaxation were similar in control and ECMO coronary arteries. However, BK-induced relaxation was significantly impaired in the ECMO group (30.4 ± 2.2% vs. 59.2 ± 2.1%; p < 0.0001). When L-NAME was present, no differences in BK-mediated relaxation were observed between the control and ECMO groups. Taken together, our data suggest that ECMO exposure impairs endothelium-derived NO-mediated coronary relaxation. However, there is a NO-independent component in BK-induced relaxation that remains unaffected by ECMO. In addition, the smooth muscle cell response to exogenous NO is not altered by ECMO exposure.
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Affiliation(s)
- Livia Provitera
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano (GOM) Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Center for Preclinical Investigation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Center for Preclinical Investigation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Betamed Perfusion Service, 00192 Rome, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Transfusion Center and Blood Component Bank of Rare Groups, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), School for Oncology and Reproduction (GROW), University of Maastricht, 6229 Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Osman W, Awad El Gharieb H, Ibrahim H, Alanazi A, Meshref M. Intracerebral Hemorrhage associated COVID-19 patient with normal coagulation profile after ECMO treatment: A case report". Brain Hemorrhages 2022:S2589-238X(22)00050-X. [PMID: 35975277 PMCID: PMC9373471 DOI: 10.1016/j.hest.2022.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel coronavirus-caused infectious acute respiratory disease that can progress to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). For severe cases, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an excellent treatment option. ECMO had a number of side effects, including bleeding. Intracerebral hemorrhage can occur in COVID patients due to a variety of mechanisms, including covid's effect on ACE-2 receptors and subsequent hypertension, coagulopathy, DIC, or medication, such as anticoagulant use. CASE We present a case of a 53-year-old male COVID-19 patient who developed multiple, massive, severe intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) despite a normal coagulation profile after ECMO treatment. CONCLUSION COVID-19 can progress to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), necessitating the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Although ICH is not a common complication in patients with COVID-19 disease, it is unknown why this patient had a lower threshold of ICH despite having a normal coagulation profile.
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- Wael Osman
- Neurology department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar university, Cairo, Egypt
- Neurology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Neurology department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar university, Cairo, Egypt
- Neurology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Consultant Intensive care, King Salman Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Training Internal Medicine Resident, King Salman Armed forces Hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Neurology department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar university, Cairo, Egypt
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