The protekduo cannula for acute right ventricular support in thyrotoxicosis

Ann Card Anaesth. 2023 Oct-Dec;26(4):464-467. doi: 10.4103/aca.aca_26_23.ABSTRACTA 25-year-old female was presented with acute right heart failure (aRHF) and cardiogenic shock secondary to thyrotoxicosis with concomitant acute respiratory failure. A ProtekDuo cannula was placed to provide temporary percutaneous right ventricular assistance and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in venopulmonary (V-P) configuration, which provided both decompression of the right ventricle (RV) and oxygenation. With treatment of the underlying thyrotoxicosis, the RV function improved and respiratory failure resolved. She was discharged home in good condition. This case details alternative ECMO management with ProtekDuo compared to the gold standard of venoarterial (V-A) ECMO.PMID:37861588 | PMC:PMC10691564 | DOI:10.4103/aca.aca_26_23

Source: Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia - October 20, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Marc O Maybauer Joseph M Brewer Source Type: research