Is venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation the first-line therapy for massive pulmonary embolus with end-organ dysfunction?

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Aug;156(2):682-683. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.03.024. Epub 2018 Mar 16.

Authors

Daniel T Engelman¹, Jay Steingrub²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass; University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate, Springfield, Mass. Electronic address: Daniel.Engelman@baystatehealth.org.
² Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass; University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate, Springfield, Mass.

PMID: 29655547
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.03.024

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MeSH terms

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
Humans
Lung
Multiple Organ Failure
Pulmonary Embolism*
Triage