title: Successfully Treated Acute Fulminant Myocarditis Induced by Ulcerative Colitis with Extracorporeal Life Support and Infliximab.
abstract: We report a case of successfully treated acute fulminant myocarditis induced by ulcerative colitis with extracorporeal life support and infliximab. Myocarditis is a rare but crucial complication during an exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease. In our case, we applied extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for cardiac rest under impression of acute myocarditis associated with ulcerative colitis, and added infliximab for uncontrolled inflammation by corticosteroid. As a result, our patient was completely recovered with successful weaning of ECMO.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Han-Kyul
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kun Il
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee-Sun
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Mun
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Rae
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Namho
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kang
keywords: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Myocarditis; Ulcerative colitis