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Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Sepsis: A Case Series
Helmgton José Brito de Souza, Henrique Louzan Machado, Thiago do Amaral Cavalcante, Leonardo Jadyr Santos Rodrigues Alves, Diogo Assis Souza, Rafael Ramos Amaral, Felipe Bruno Santos da Cunha, Marcus Vinícius Nasimento dos Santos, Glauco Kalil da Silva Pina, Isaac Azevedo Silva and Ricardo Barros Corso
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DOI:10.17265/2328-2150/2018.05.015
MCS (mechanical circulatory support) has shown great efficacy in treatment of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases when conventional therapy is insufficient. The use of ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) for the treatment of cardiogenic shock secondary to sepsis is still controversial. Studies have shown that ECMO should be considered as a valuable therapeutic option in cases of refractory cardiovascular dysfunction in severe septic patients, although more studies are needed to consolidate its efficacy. We report the case of two patients, without previous history of cardiopathy, subjected to temporary MCS, with use of ECMO for the treatment of refractory cardiogenic shock secondary to sepsis.
ECMO, MCS, sepsis, cardiogenic shock.
de Souza, H. G. B., et al. 2018. “Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Sepsis: A Case Series.” Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 6 (5): 541-546.