Veno-Arterial-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Critically Ill Patient with Coronavirus Disease 2019
Joung Hun Byun,
Dong Hoon Kang,
Jong Woo Kim,
Sung Hwan Kim,
Seong Ho Moon,
Jun Ho Yang,
Jae Jun Jung,
Oh-Hyun Cho,
Sun In Hong,
Byung-Han Ryu,
Hyun Oh Park,
Jun Young Choi,
In Seok Jang,
Jong Duk Kim,
Chung Eun Lee
Affiliations
Joung Hun Byun
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon 51472, Korea
Dong Hoon Kang
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon 51472, Korea
Jong Woo Kim
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon 51472, Korea
Sung Hwan Kim
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon 51472, Korea
Seong Ho Moon
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon 51472, Korea
Jun Ho Yang
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon 51472, Korea
Jae Jun Jung
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon 51472, Korea
Oh-Hyun Cho
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon 51472, Korea
Sun In Hong
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon 51472, Korea
Byung-Han Ryu
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon 51472, Korea
Hyun Oh Park
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Jinju Hospital, Jinju 52727, Korea
Jun Young Choi
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Jinju Hospital, Jinju 52727, Korea
In Seok Jang
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Jinju Hospital, Jinju 52727, Korea
Jong Duk Kim
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Jinju Hospital, Jinju 52727, Korea
Chung Eun Lee
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Gyeongsang National University Jinju Hospital, Jinju 52727, Korea
Patients with cardiopulmonary failure may not be fully supported with typical configurations of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), either veno-arterial (VA) or veno-venous (VV). Veno-arterial-venous (VAV)-ECMO is a technique used to support the cardiopulmonary systems during periods of inadequate gas exchange and perfusion. In the severe case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which simultaneously affects the heart and lung, VAV-ECMO may improve a patient’s recovery potential. We report the case of a 72-year-old woman with acute respiratory distress syndrome and circulatory failure following COVID-19, who was treated with VAV-ECMO.
