{"title":"ECMO support for late presenting arterial switch operation; case report and review of literature","authors":"Mohamed Salim Kabbani , Hussam K. Hamadah","doi":"10.1016/j.ejccm.2018.12.005","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Infants presenting for late arterial switch operation are at risk of myocardial depression and cardiac arrest due left ventricle deconditioning. In this report we present a female infant diagnosed to have transposition of great arteries (TGA) with intact septum who presented at 3 months of age for late arterial switch operation. Prior to surgery, the left ventricle size and mass index appeared to be satisfactory in term of muscular size and function. She underwent late arterial switch operation (ASO). Soon after surgery, the infant developed myocardial depression with hemodynamic instability and high left atrial pressure associated with left atrial dilatation. ECMO was deployed and patient stayed 10 days on ECMO until left cardiac function recovered. The infant was decannulated successfully and was subsequently discharged home with acceptable cardiac function.</p><p>In conclusion, patients presenting for late arterial switch operation are at risk for left ventricular deconditioning and pulmonary hypertension. Deconditioned left ventricle may fail post repair with inability to handle systemic circulation. Among limited options for these challenging cases primary ASO with integrated ECMO support can be used to allow deconditioned left ventricle to recover its function and ability to handle systemic circulation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":31233,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3000,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ejccm.2018.12.005","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090730318300422","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Infants presenting for late arterial switch operation are at risk of myocardial depression and cardiac arrest due left ventricle deconditioning. In this report we present a female infant diagnosed to have transposition of great arteries (TGA) with intact septum who presented at 3 months of age for late arterial switch operation. Prior to surgery, the left ventricle size and mass index appeared to be satisfactory in term of muscular size and function. She underwent late arterial switch operation (ASO). Soon after surgery, the infant developed myocardial depression with hemodynamic instability and high left atrial pressure associated with left atrial dilatation. ECMO was deployed and patient stayed 10 days on ECMO until left cardiac function recovered. The infant was decannulated successfully and was subsequently discharged home with acceptable cardiac function.
In conclusion, patients presenting for late arterial switch operation are at risk for left ventricular deconditioning and pulmonary hypertension. Deconditioned left ventricle may fail post repair with inability to handle systemic circulation. Among limited options for these challenging cases primary ASO with integrated ECMO support can be used to allow deconditioned left ventricle to recover its function and ability to handle systemic circulation.
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The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine is the official Journal of the Egyptian College of Critical Care Physicians, the most authoritative organization of Egyptian physicians involved in the multi-professional field of critical care medicine. The journal is intended to provide a peer-reviewed source for multidisciplinary coverage of general acute and intensive care medicine and its various subcategories including cardiac, pulmonary, neuro, renal as well as post-operative care. The journal is proud to have an international multi-professional editorial board in the broad field of critical care that will assist in publishing promising research and breakthrough reports that lead to better patients care in life threatening conditions, and bring the reader a quick access to the latest diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in monitoring and management of critically ill patients.