Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Protected Catheter Ablation in A Post-Cardiotomy Patient With Electrical Storm
| Title: | Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Protected Catheter Ablation in A Post-Cardiotomy Patient With Electrical Storm |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Rahul Norawat, Marc O. Maybauer, Niall O’Keeffe, Akbar Vohra |
| Source: | Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Vol 27, Iss 3, Pp 256-259 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Collection: | LCC:Anesthesiology LCC:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system |
| Subject Terms: | ecls, extracorporeal life support, ecmo, mcs, mechanical circulatory support, Anesthesiology, RD78.3-87.3, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701 |
| More Details: | An electrical storm (ES) refers to multiple occurrences of ventricular arrhythmias within a short time. Catheter ablation is a treatment option for ES but can be challenging in unstable cardiovascular patients. We present the case of a 50-year-old patient with poor left ventricular function who experienced ES after emergency coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Despite maximal antiarrhythmic therapy, the patient had recurrent ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation (VT/VF), hindering catheter ablation. Elective venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support was established, allowing a successful second catheter ablation attempt without complications. The patient was weaned off ECMO the following day and remained in normal sinus rhythm. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 0971-9784 0974-5181 |
| Relation: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/aca.aca_180_23; https://doaj.org/toc/0971-9784; https://doaj.org/toc/0974-5181 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/aca.aca_180_23 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/c94fcaae87f9423bb2d531229b9efd88 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.94fcaae87f9423bb2d531229b9efd88 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 09719784 09745181 |
|---|---|
| DOI: | 10.4103/aca.aca_180_23 |
| Published in: | Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia |
| Language: | English |