ECMO improves survival following cardiogenic shock due to carbon monoxide poisoning - an experimental porcine model

Abstract Background Severe intoxication with carbon monoxide (CO) is extremely lethal and causes numerous deaths due to cardiac or respiratory failure. Conventional intensive treatment may not be sufficient. The aim of this study was to investigate the treatment effect of extracorporeal veno-arteria...

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Main Authors: Carsten Simonsen, Sigridur O. Magnusdottir, Jan J. Andreasen, Marianne Cathrine Rohde, Benedict Kjærgaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-018-0570-6