Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient submitted to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute fulminant myocarditis.
Cardiac Surgery Units, Community Hospital, Brescia, Italy. Electronic address: ro.lorusso@libero.it.
Roberto
R
Lorusso
Cardiology Units, Community Hospital, Brescia, Italy.
Enrico
E
Vizzardi
Neuroradiology Units, Community Hospital, Brescia, Italy.
Lorenzo
L
Pinelli
Cardiac Surgery Units, Community Hospital, Brescia, Italy.
Sandro
S
Gelsomino
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*
Acute myocarditis; Cardiogenic shock; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Neurological complication