Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) – A lifesaving modality for treatment of pheochromocytoma-induced inverted Takotsubo-like cardiomyopathy
We report a case of pheochromocytoma-induced inverted Takotsubo-like cardiomyopathy leading to cardiogenic shock successfully managed with veno-arterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to pharmacological control and subsequent curative laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research
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