Authors

• Martina Osredečki — University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia — ORCID: 0000-0002-1596-8757
• Igor Ivaniček — University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia — ORCID: 0000-0002-5788-6936
• Zrinka Paić — University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia — ORCID: 0000-0002-7381-0691
• Ankica Josipović — University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia — ORCID: 0000-0003-3972-9600
• Sanja Piškor — University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia — ORCID: 0000-0002-7133-4433

Keywords

patient, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support, teamwork, nursing care

DOI

Full Text

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in interventional cardiology is used in cases of cardiogenic shock and as a support in high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions. Care of patients with ECMO support is a complex process that requires a lot of knowledge and skills of health professionals and a team work in order to provide quality patient care. (1) In this study we will present a case of a 57-year-old patient who was hospitalized at the Department of Cardiology University Hospital Dubrava because of acute myocardial infarction with the presence of comorbidities: cardiac decompensation, liver lesions, diabetes. The patient was hemodynamically and rhythmically unstable which includes the use of specific nursing interventions according to established nursing diagnoses and nursing medical problems. Treatment of patient continues in the direction of emergency percutaneous coronary intervention with ECMO support. In the treatment of this patient highlighted is the teamwork of medical professionals. The patient is discharged after 42 days of hospitalization.

Literature

1. Tung A Editorial comment: High frequency ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a winning combination? A A Case Rep. 2015 Apr 1;4(7):85–6. https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000133