title: Successful treatment of novel H1N1 influenza related fulminant myocarditis with extracorporeal life support.
abstract: The prevalence of myocardial involvement in influenza infection ranges from 0% to 12%. The 2009 pH1N1 influenza virus, formerly known as swine flu, first appeared in Mexico and the United States of America in March and April 2009 and has swept the globe with unprecedented speed. We report a case of fulminant myocarditis associated with this virus treated successfully using extra-corporal membrane oxygenator.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation & Mechanical support, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Prashant Nanasaheb
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Mohite
authors.forename: Aron Frederik
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Popov
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bartsch
authors.forename: Bartlomiej
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zych
authors.forename: Dhruva
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dhar
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moza
authors.forename: Heike
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Krueger
authors.forename: André Ruediger
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D012367:RNA, Viral; D053139:Oseltamivir