A case of fulminant myocarditis rescued--by long-term percutaneous cardiopulmonary support.
We report the case of a 41-year-old man with acute fulminant myocarditis. The patient went into cardiac standstill immediately after admission and was placed on a percutaneous cardiopulmonary support system. The system remained in place for 302 h, after which the patient recovered from cardiogenic shock without complications and has returned to normal life.
Morishima
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Department of Cardiology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
Sassa
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Sone
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Tsuboi
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Kondo
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Koyama
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000991:Antithrombins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001550:Benzamidines; D003169:Complement Inactivator Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006146:Guanidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D010106:Oxygenators; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
D000991:Antithrombins; D001550:Benzamidines; D003169:Complement Inactivator Proteins; D006146:Guanidines; C032855:nafamostat