title: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in fulminant myocarditis complicating systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: A 24-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus developed cardiac failure and cardiogenic shock that failed to respond to both high-dose inotrope therapy and the insertion of an intra-aortic balloon pump. Circulatory support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation facilitated cardiac recovery, either spontaneously or assisted by steroid therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, VIC. mickleung100@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Michael C H
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boxall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome