Successful extracorporeal lung assist (ECLA) for a patient with severe asthma and cardiac arrest. |
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| Authors: | N Mabuchi H Takasu S Ito T Yamada M Arakawa M Hatta H Katsuya |
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| Affiliation: | Division of Intensive Care, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | A 20-year-old male had a severe asthma attack complicated by a cardiac arrest despite maximal conventional therapy including mechanical ventilation. He was treated successfully with emergency veno-arterial Extra-corporeal Lung Assist started after 30 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. We believe that ECLA is a life-saving measure for intractable asthma and cardiac arrest. |
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