Usefulness of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for treatment of fulminant myocarditis and circulatory collapse.
Prognosis for fulminant myocarditis with cardiogenic shock refractory to conventional therapy is poor. This report describes mechanical circulatory support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as an effective alternative for treating fulminant myocarditis with circulatory collapse.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Jichi Medical School, Kawachi, Tochigi, Japan.
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Kawahito
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S
Murata
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T
Yasu
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H
Adachi
T
T
Ino
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M
Saito
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Y
Misawa
K
K
Fuse
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K
Shimada
D000328:Adult; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*