DIFFICULT WEANING AFTER PULMONARY ENDARTERECTOMY FOR CHRONIC PULMONARY EMBOLISM: A CASE REPORT.
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 16
Abstract
A 33 yrs old male presented with dyspnea on exertion since 6yrs was diagnosed to have chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) for which he underwent pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) using deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA). After the operation the patient developed reperfusion edema and hypoxaemia because of which patient had delayed weaning from mechanical ventilation
Authors and Affiliations
Melchisedec , Sheetal Garg, Bedi H. S, Valsa Verghese, Anish Varghese
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