Inhaled nitric oxide induced methemoglobinemia on extracorporeal circulatory support: Black versus red
TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.644-646, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2017
- Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2017.14771
- Dergi Adı: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.644-646
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, heart failure, mechanical support, methemoglobinemia, nitric oxide
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Administration of inhaled nitric oxide after left ventricular assist device implantation decreases pulmonary vascular resistance and right ventricular afterload. However, inhaled nitric oxide is not innocent and serious adverse effects may occur. In this article, we report a case of severe methemoglobinemia caused by inhaled nitric oxide administration after left ventricular assist device implantation. We stabilized the patient's hemodynamic status with veno-arterial-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support and inhaled nitric oxide treatment. Nevertheless, severe methemoglobinemia was detected with discolorization of the tubing lines of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit in association with hypoxia. The methemoglobin levels up to 19.9% were accompanied by hypoxemia and fatal arrhythmias. Methemoglobinemia was successfully treated by exchange blood transfusion.