Cardiac rescue of an infant with fulminant myocarditis using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
A 7-month-old boy presented with fulminant myocarditis. He was in cardiac shock and cardiac dysfunction progressed despite aggressive support. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was applied for 8 days and he recovered with mild dilated cardiomyopathy.
Department of Pediatrics, Okazaki Municipal Hospital, Japan.
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Nagai
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Ogura
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Seki
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Kajiyama
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Masumoto
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Sasaki
D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*