Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation using an innovative dual-lumen cannula following implantation of a total artificial heart

Jemma Youdle; Sarah Penn; Olaf Maunz; Andre Simon

doi:10.1177/0267659116660371

Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation using an innovative dual-lumen cannula following implantation of a total artificial heart

Perfusion. 2017 Jan;32(1):81-83. doi: 10.1177/0267659116660371. Epub 2016 Jul 20.

Authors

Jemma Youdle¹, Sarah Penn², Olaf Maunz², Andre Simon²

Affiliations

¹ 1 Harefield Hospital, UK.
² 2 Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, UK.

PMID: 27422864
DOI: 10.1177/0267659116660371

Abstract

We report our first clinical use of the new Protek Duo^TM cannula for peripheral veno-venous extra-corporeal life support (ECLS). A 53-year-old male patient underwent implantation of a total artificial heart (TAH) for biventricular failure. However, due to the development of post-operative respiratory dysfunction, the patient required ECLS for six days.

Keywords: ECLS; ECMO; TAH; extracorporeal life support; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; heart transplantation; total artificial heart.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cannula
Catheterization / methods*
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / methods*
Heart, Artificial* / adverse effects
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Postoperative Complications / therapy
Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology
Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy