Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in drug overdose: A clinical case series

We report three patients with cardiovascular medication overdose presenting with profound cardiovascular instability refractory to medical therapy. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (VA ECMO) was initiated to provide hemodynamic support. Despite the occurrence of device-associated complications, the outcome was good and all patients survived. VA ECMO may be considered in patients with severe refractory shock due to cardiotoxic medication overdose.

http://www.ijccm.org/text.asp?2018/22/2/111/225880

Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - February 19, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Authors: C Vignesh Madhan Kumar Ramesh Venkataraman Senthilkumar Rajagopal Nagarajan Ramakrishnan Babu K Abraham Source Type: research