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- ECMO is a special medical treatment used for patients with serious heart and lung problems.
- A patient who had a bad reaction from aconitine poisoning was treated with ECMO and other methods because she was in a coma and very sick.
- After using ECMO for a while, the patient got better, woke up, and was completely healthy 7 days later!
Article Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been widely used as a clinical bridge for cardiopulmonary failure. We recently used combined veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) and haemoperfusion to successfully treat a patient with acute aconitine poisoning. The patient was admitted to the Emergency Intensive Care Unit (EICU) in a state of coma and shock. Her received comprehensive treatment, including haemoperfusion and anti-shock therapy. 40 minutes after admission, the patient experienced sudden respiratory and cardiac arrest. After conventional defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation proved ineffective, veno-arterial ECMO was immediately initiated. One hour after initiation of VA-ECMO, the patient's heart rhythm stabilised to sinus rhythm. After 33 h of supportive care, the patient was awake, haemodynamically stable and the VA-ECMO was successfully removed. The patient made full recovery 7 days after admission.
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