Fat embolism syndrome: A severe case diagnosed early using dual-energy CT and saved with VA-ECMO and inhaled nitric oxide

Tsuyoshi Ota; Takahiro Sawada; Hiroyuki Shimoura; Yuya Terao; Tatsuro Ito; Katsunori Okajima; Makoto Kadotani; Yoshio Onishi

doi:10.1002/ccr3.8681

Fat embolism syndrome: A severe case diagnosed early using dual-energy CT and saved with VA-ECMO and inhaled nitric oxide

Clin Case Rep. 2024 Mar 29;12(4):e8681. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8681. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Authors

Tsuyoshi Ota¹, Takahiro Sawada¹, Hiroyuki Shimoura¹, Yuya Terao¹, Tatsuro Ito¹, Katsunori Okajima¹, Makoto Kadotani¹, Yoshio Onishi¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology Kakogawa Central City Hospital Kakogawa Hyogo Japan.

Abstract

Diagnosing FES is difficult and time-consuming, and identify FES as an etiology of right ventricular volume overload for early diagnosis. Because FES is a reversible condition, even severe cases can bse treated if the patient survives the acute phase.

Keywords: VA‐ECMO; dual‐energy CT; fat embolism syndrome; inhaled nitric oxide.

Publication types

Case Reports