Cardiac tamponade in a patient supported by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Ann Card Anaesth. 2022 Apr-Jun;25(2):204-205. doi: 10.4103/aca.aca_223_20.

Abstract

Cardiac tamponade occurring in a patient supported on central veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is depicted in a transesophageal echocardiography image and associated rendering. Prompt recognition of tamponade, which can be assisted with echocardiography, and emergent evacuation is critical to restoring cardiovascular stability.

Keywords: ECHO; ECMO; echocardiography; tamponade; transesophageal.

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Tamponade* / diagnostic imaging
  • Cardiac Tamponade* / etiology
  • Cardiac Tamponade* / therapy
  • Echocardiography
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation* / methods
  • Humans