Successful Rescue Utilization of Intraoperative Tissue Plasminogen Activator in the Setting of Massive Thrombosis of Avalon Catheter and Patient in Extremis with Refractory Hypoxemia

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2018 Oct;32(5):2278-2281. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.12.009. Epub 2017 Dec 5.
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Keywords: Avalon; Veno-venous ECMO; tissue plasminogen activator.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects*
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / adverse effects*
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / instrumentation
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia / drug therapy*
  • Hypoxia / etiology
  • Intraoperative Care / methods*
  • Intraoperative Complications / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / surgery
  • Thrombosis / drug therapy*
  • Thrombosis / etiology
  • Tissue Plasminogen Activator / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • Tissue Plasminogen Activator