A case of severe cardiogenic shock triggered by Legionella infection treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO)
VA-ECMO is a valuable treatment modality for refractory cardiogenic and septic shock. Considering the induction of VA-ECMO as a therapeutic option at an appropriate time is important in such cases. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 434-437, August, 2025.
Authors
- Taiga Itagaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8387-834X)
- Jun Oto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3824-0977)
- Toshiyuki Nunomura
- Natsuki Bando
- Satoru Otani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6374-909X)
- Kazuki Momota
- Kensuke Moriwaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5800-597X)
- Yusuke Akimoto
- Hiroki Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8692-7477)
- Yoshitoyo Ueno
- Koji Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0055-0825)
Institutions
- Tokushima University Hospital (JP)
- Tokushima University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Medical Investigation
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.72.434
- Primary Topic
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00