title: A case of giant cell myocarditis: bridge to recovery by long-term mechanical circulatory support without immunosuppressive therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan. muratosh@med.hokudai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Toshifumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murashita
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugiki
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tachibana
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kunihara
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sugiki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology; D013318:Stroke Volume
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents