• Title of article

    Emergent ECLS for life-threatening severe cardiac dysfunction as presentation of H1N1-flu

  • Author/Authors

    Bonacchi, Massimo University of Florence - Cardiac Surgery Functional Unit, Italy , Ciapetti, Marco Careggi Teaching Hospital - Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit of Emergency, Italy , Di Lascio, Gabriella University of Florence - Postgraduate School of Anesthesia and Intensive Care - Department of Sperimental and Clinical Medicine, Italy , Harmelin, Guy University of Florence - Cardiac Surgery Functional Unit, Italy , Sani, Guido University of Florence - Cardiac Surgery Functional Unit, Italy , Peris, Adriano Careggi Teaching Hospital - Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit of Emergency, Italy

  • From page
    87
  • To page
    90
  • Abstract
    The H1N1-flu affected primary young and female patients without major comorbidities (1-3). Although most of the confirmed cases have been self-limited and uncomplicated febrile respiratory illness, there have been severe infection with complications or mortality as well. In some cases, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was commenced for the treatment of refractory hypoxemia, hypercapnia, or both, which occurred despite mechanical ventilation and rescue conventional therapies (4).
  • Journal title
    The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology: Andolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi
  • Journal title
    The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology: Andolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi
  • Record number

    2692658