Early application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a patient with amniotic fluid embolism

Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 99-102

  Ho, Chang Hsun ^a   Chen, Kuen Bao ^a   Liu, Shih Kai ^a   Liu, Yu Fang ^a   Cheng, Hung Chun ^a   Wu, Rick Sai Chuen ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Embolism, amniotic fluid; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Hemodynamics, decompensation; Maternal mortality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN;

EID: 67650376363     PISSN: 18754597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1875-4597(09)60033-3     Document Type: Article

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