title: Acutely severe myocarditis successfully treated by percutaneous cardiopulmonary support applied by a newly developed heparin-binding oxygenator and circuits.
abstract: The feasibility of using the heparin-bound percutaneous cardiopulmonary support system (PCPS) for prolonged extracorporeal circulation in patients with acute severe myocarditis is demonstrated. The case histories of 2 patients with cardiogenic shock caused by acute myocarditis are presented; both were successfully treated with long-term PCPS using a newly developed heparin-binding oxygenator and circuits without changing the oxygenator. The courses of both patients remain uneventful more than 12 months after discharge. We also discuss the clinical aspects of using heparin-bound PCPS in patients with acute severe myocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Omiya Medical Center, Jichi Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katsuki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kubo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohmura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000601:surgery*; D010106:Oxygenators
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin