Successful percutaneous coronary intervention with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a patient with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction complicated by electrical storm, cardiogenic shock, and cardiac arrest: a case report

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Case Report

Bixia Yan¹  Chaolong Huang²  Guoqi Zhang³  Zhengjiang Liu³ 

[1] Dali University, 671000, Dali, Yunnan, China;Department of Cardiology, Qingyuan People’s Hospital, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 22 Shuguang Second Road, Qingcheng, 511500, Qingyuan, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China;Department of Cardiology, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, 533000, Baise, China;

关键词: Acute myocardial infarction;    Ventricular fibrillation;    Percutaneous coronary intervention;    Cardiogenic shock;    Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13019-023-02113-8

 received in 2022-06-26, accepted in 2023-01-02,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundHigh-risk patients with coronary heart disease who develop acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have severe coronary lesions. If severe complications occur, such as malignant ventricular arrhythmia, cardiogenic shock, and cardiac arrest, implementation of emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may be hindered, leading to a higher perioperative mortality rate. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can pave the way for rapid myocardial reperfusion therapy. When cardiac arrest occurs, hemodynamic support with ECMO can facilitate revascularization with PCI, which can increase the time available for further salvage and treatment and reduce intraoperative risk during PCI.Case presentationHerein, we report a case of a 61-year-old man with AMI who suffered electrical storm of sustained malignant ventricular fibrillation, cardiogenic shock, and cardiac arrest and was successfully treated with PCI with ECMO support. During PCI, repeated aspiration and removal of the right coronary artery thrombus were performed, and blood flow was restored after right coronary artery balloon dilation. One episode of defibrillation was delivered to restore sinus rhythm. Then, stents were implanted in the distal and proximal right coronary artery lesions to achieve revascularization. After PCI with ECMO support, irreversible malignant arrhythmia returned to sinus rhythm through coronary perfusion, which prevented death following unsuccessful cardiopulmonary resuscitation. After applying active treatments, including anti-shock, mechanical ventilation, anti-inflammation, and organ support, the patient was discharged after his condition and vital signs stabilized. The patient was followed up once a week after hospital discharge, and his cardiopulmonary function recovered well.ConclusionsWith ECMO support, PCI should be performed immediately in patients with inferior wall AMI complicated by electrical storm of sustained ventricular fibrillation, cardiogenic shock, and cardiac arrest to facilitate stent placement, achieve complete revascularization, restore coronary perfusion, and avoid death

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