# Diagnosis and ECMO treatment of a critically ill patient with heart attack: a case report

## TL;DR

A 49-year-old man with a severe heart attack was successfully treated with ECMO and intensive care, leading to full recovery.

## Contribution

This case highlights the effective use of ECMO in managing cardiogenic shock following a heart attack.

## Key findings

- The patient showed significant improvement after ECMO and mechanical ventilation.
- ECMO was effective in stabilizing the patient with cardiogenic shock.
- No long-term complications were observed post-treatment.

## Abstract

We report a case of a 49-year-old male diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). After continuous cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and treatment with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and mechanical ventilation, the patient's condition improved well without sequela. This case report will demonstrate how ECMO and intensive care was used to acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock.