VA-ECMO rescue therapy in propofol infusion syndrome after cardiac surgery.

María Plaza MartínGemma Pastor BáezAlfredo García CabelloAlexander StepanenkoJosé Alberto San Román CalvarAitor Uribarri González

Published in: Perfusion (2022)

Propofol withdrawal and support therapies-including VA-ECMO-are the treatment of choice in severe PRIS. VA-ECMO could increase survival as a bridge to recovery due to reversibility of PRIS.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
low dose
case report
bone marrow
combination therapy
mesenchymal stem cells
intensive care unit
replacement therapy
stem cells
free survival
decision making
cell therapy