Extracorporeal Lung Support as a Bridge to Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tumor Embolism

Table 2

Surgical data.

Parameter	Value
Preoperative echocardiography
Right ventricular dimensions (mm)
Annulus	52
Mid-cavity	60
Longitudinal	75
Free wall thickness	8
Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (mm)	<10 mm
Right ventricular systolic pressure (mmHg)	170
Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mmHg)	100
Perioperative
Total cardiopulmonary bypass time (min)	164
Postoperative
Total ECLS time	110
VA-ECMO flow (L/min)	2.5–3
Novalung flow (L/min)	2.5–3.5
Final diagnosis	Pulmonary tumor embolism
	Signet-ring cell morphology
Status	Deceased