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Severe Bronchospasm During Aortic Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection
Author(s) -
Zairong Lin,
Kun-An Huang,
Dongdong Chen,
Qianzhen Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the heart surgery forum/the heart surgery forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1522-6662
pISSN - 1098-3511
DOI - 10.1532/hsf.3529
Subject(s) - bronchospasm , medicine , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , aortic dissection , cardiopulmonary bypass , surgery , anesthesia , refractory (planetary science) , cardiology , aorta , asthma , physics , astrobiology
Severe bronchospasm during cardiopulmonary bypass is an unusual but potentially fatal event. No literature previously has reported such an event observed during surgery for type A aortic dissection. Herein, we report on a case of severe bronchospasm following cardiopulmonary bypass, during aortic surgery for type A aortic dissection. Bronchospasm did not respond to any conventional therapy, necessitating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation thus serves as an alternative and effective therapy for refractory bronchospasm.

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