A case of cardiac arrest due to postpartum hemorrhage treated with hysterectomy and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Naoki Tsuchiya Soichiro ObataMichi KasaiEtsuko MiyagiShigeru Aoki

Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)

Although extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is relatively contraindicated in patients with severe disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), it can be safely introduced by providing adequate anti-DIC therapy.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
cardiac arrest
acute respiratory distress syndrome
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
respiratory failure
coronary artery
early onset
mechanical ventilation