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Severe Bronchospasm During Aortic Surgery for Type A Aortic Dissection
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  • Zairong Lin,
  • Kun'an Huang,
  • Dongdong Chen,
  • Qianzhen Li
Zairong Lin
Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

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Kun'an Huang
Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
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Dongdong Chen
Anxi County Hospital
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Qianzhen Li
Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
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Abstract

Severe bronchospasm during cardiopulmonary bypass is an unusual but potentially fatal event. No literature has previously 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.
23 Jun 2021Published in The Heart Surgery Forum volume 24 issue 3 on pages E575-E577. 10.1532/hsf.3529