Vol 69, No 4 (2011)
Nasze forum - kardiolodzy i kardiochirurdzy razem
Published online: 2011-04-26

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The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome due to pandemic influenza

Piotr Knapik, Roman Przybylski, Paweł Nadziakiewicz, Rafał Koba, Tomasz Maciejewski, Marcin Borowicz, Grzegorz Włoczka, Szymon Pawlak, Marian Zembala
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.79371
Kardiol Pol 2011;69(4):416-420.

Abstract

Pandemic influenza particularly often is associated with symptoms of acute respiratory failure, and in case of refractory hypoxemia patients may have indications for the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The paper presents a case of a pandemic influenza virus infection, where classical indications for veno-venous ECMO occured. Practical aspects of this kind of treatment in the intensive care unit are discussed.
Kardiol Pol 2011; 69, 4: 416-420

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