title: Successful treatment of ulcerative colitis-related fulminant myocarditis using extracorporeal life support.
abstract: Myocarditis is a known extraintestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel diseases, but it rarely leads to acute cardiac pump failure. We report a case of fulminant myocarditis associated with ulcerative colitis treated successfully with an extracorporeal membrane oxygenator.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London, UK. drprashantis@rediffmail.com
authors: Prashant N
authors: PN
authors: Mohite
authors: Bartlomiej
authors: B
authors: Zych
authors: Aron F
authors: AF
authors: Popov
authors: Nicholas R
authors: NR
authors: Banner
authors: Andre R
authors: AR
authors: Simon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome