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Ultra-high Pre-membrane Lung Oxygen Saturation in a Patient on Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

A 55-year-old man who suffered from acute myocardial infarction complicated with cardiogenic shock was administered veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Ultra-high pre-membrane lung oxygen saturation of 93% was observed. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed the presence of patent foramen ovale. The four-chamber view showed that the tip of the cannula was located in the patent foramen ovale, which resulted in a left-to-right shunt. Without adjusting the position of the drainage cannula, the patient was weaned from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation at 136 hours after initiation and survived to hospital discharge.


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