Acutely severe myocarditis successfully treated by percutaneous cardiopulmonary support applied by a newly developed heparin-binding oxygenator and circuits.
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.
Yasu
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Cardiovascular Division, Omiya Medical Center, Jichi Medical School, Japan.
Murata
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Katsuki
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Fujii
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Kubo
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Ohmura
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N
Ino
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Saito
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D000328:Adult; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000601:surgery*; D010106:Oxygenators
D006493:Heparin