Challenges of Brain Death and Apnea Testing in Adult Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation-A Review

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 Aug;33(8):2266-2272. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.01.042. Epub 2019 Jan 17.

Authors

Sui An Lie¹, Nian Chih Hwang²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgical Intensive Care, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
² Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, National Heart Centre, Singapore; Department of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore. Electronic address: hwang.nian.chih@singhealth.com.sg.

PMID: 30765209
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.01.042

No abstract available

Keywords: apnea test; apneic oxygenation; brainstem testing; continuous positive airway pressure; extracorporeal life support.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Apnea / blood
Apnea / chemically induced
Apnea / diagnosis*
Brain Death / blood
Brain Death / diagnosis*
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / methods*
Hemodynamics / drug effects
Hemodynamics / physiology
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives / administration & dosage
Hypnotics and Sedatives / adverse effects

Substances

Hypnotics and Sedatives