Acoustic pulse thrombolysis complemented by ECMO improved survival in patients with high-risk pulmonary embolism

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BACKGROUND: The optimal treatment of high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) with cardiac arrest is still controversial although various treatment approaches have been developed and improved. Here, we present a serie of patients with high-risk PE showing hemodynamic collapse, who were successfully treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as an adjunct to EKOS™ acoustic pulse thrombolysis (APT).

METHODS: From April 2016 to June 2020, 29 patients with high-risk PE with cardiac arrest were retrospectively included. The mean age was 55.3 ± 9.2 years. A total of 12 (41.3%) patients were female. All patients had cardiac arrest, either as an initial presentation or in-hospital after presentation. All patients exhibited acute symptoms, computed tomography evidence of large thrombus burden, and severe right ventricular dysfunction. Primary outcome was all-cause 30-day mortality.

RESULTS: Twenty-two patients survived to hospital discharge, with a mean intensive care unit stay of 9.9 ± 1.6 days (range: 7-22 days) and mean length of hospital stay of 23.7 ± 8.5 days (range: 11-44 days). Six patients died from refractory shock. Ninety-day mortality was 24.1% (7/29). The Mean ECMO duration was 3.5 ± 1.1 days and the mean RV/LV ratio decreased from 1.31 ± 0.17 to 0.92 ± 0.11 in patients who survived to discharge. The mean tissue plasminogen activator dose for survivor patients was 20.5 ± 1.6 mg.

CONCLUSION: Patients with high-risk pulmonary embolism who suffer a cardiac arrest have high morbidity and mortality. APT complemented by ECMO could be a successful treatment option for the patients who have high-risk PE with circulatory collapse.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

Journal of cardiac surgery - 37(2022), 3 vom: 12. März, Seite 492-500

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dumantepe, Mert [VerfasserIn]
Ozturk, Cuneyd [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acoustic pulse thrombolysis
Cardiac arrest
EC 3.4.21.68
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
High-risk pulmonary embolism
Journal Article
Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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Date Completed 02.02.2022

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jocs.16222

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM335551785