Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Chemotherapy in an Orthodox Jewish Patient
Meltzer E, Ivascu N, Acres C, Stark M, Furman R, Fins J. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Chemotherapy in an Orthodox Jewish Patient. The Oncologist 2014, 19: 985-989. PMID: 25096998, PMCID: PMC4153457, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-sustaining therapyVA-ECMOBridge to treatmentExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationOrthodox Jewish womenEthics consultationCardiopulmonary supportMembrane oxygenationVenoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenationClinical ethics consultationInitiation of VA-ECMOJewish womenTemporary cardiopulmonary supportAcademic medical centerReceipt of chemotherapyLonger-term therapyVA-ECMO useClinical staffReligious traditionsAbsence of recoveryReligious leadersCultural liaisonsReligious objectsCurable lymphomaChemotherapy induction