The Use of Extracorporeal Life Support in a Patient Suffering from Venlafaxine Intoxication. A Case Report
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06 maj 2020
O artykule
Kategoria artykułu: Case report
Data publikacji: 06 maj 2020
Zakres stron: 120 - 123
Otrzymano: 22 lip 2019
Przyjęty: 26 lut 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0014
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© 2020 Christoph Marquetand, Harald F. Langer, Jan Philipp Klein, Tobias Graf, published by Sciendo
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Very few reports exist on serious cardiac complications associated with intake of serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors. This paper describes and discusses the case of a patient who ingested a dose of 17.5 g venlafaxine. She developed a full serotonergic syndrome leading to multi-organ failure, including refractory cardiovascular shock, which was managed by early implantation of an extracorporeal life support (ECLS) system as a bridging strategy. This intervention was successful and resulted in full recovery of the patient.