Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge between Transfer and Perioperative Periods in Refractory Cardiogenic Shock Secondary to a Large Left Atrial Myxoma

Authors

  • Lijun Tian, MD Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nantong Third People’s Hospital, Nantong University, Nantong, China
  • Suyan Zhang, MD Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nantong Third People’s Hospital, Nantong University, Nantong, China
  • Junxian Xu, MD Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nantong Third People’s Hospital, Nantong University, Nantong, China
  • Xudong Han, MD Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nantong Third People’s Hospital, Nantong University, Nantong, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.3501

Keywords:

atrial myxoma, refractory cardiogenic shock, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract

A 63-year-old man was admitted for acute left heart failure after doing farm work. He rapidly developed refractory cardiogenic shock due to a large left atrial myxoma which was found by bedside echocardiography. Venoarteriovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was performed immediately, and the patient was transferred for further surgery with a good outcome. Therefore, timely echocardiographic evaluation and surgical removal of myxomas is recommended, and ECMO could be used as a bridge between the transfer and perioperative period.

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Published

2021-03-03

How to Cite

Tian, L., Zhang, S., Xu, J., & Han, X. (2021). Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge between Transfer and Perioperative Periods in Refractory Cardiogenic Shock Secondary to a Large Left Atrial Myxoma. The Heart Surgery Forum, 24(2), E215-E216. https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.3501

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2021)

Section

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