Usefulness of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for treatment of fulminant myocarditis and circulatory collapse

K Kawahito; S Murata; T Yasu; H Adachi; T Ino; M Saito; Y Misawa; K Fuse; K Shimada

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00503-7

Usefulness of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for treatment of fulminant myocarditis and circulatory collapse

Am J Cardiol. 1998 Oct 1;82(7):910-1. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00503-7.

Authors

K Kawahito¹, S Murata, T Yasu, H Adachi, T Ino, M Saito, Y Misawa, K Fuse, K Shimada

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Jichi Medical School, Kawachi, Tochigi, Japan.

PMID: 9781978
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00503-7

Abstract

Prognosis for fulminant myocarditis with cardiogenic shock refractory to conventional therapy is poor. This report describes mechanical circulatory support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as an effective alternative for treating fulminant myocarditis with circulatory collapse.

MeSH terms

Adult
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation* / statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Male
Myocarditis / complications
Myocarditis / mortality
Myocarditis / therapy*
Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology
Shock, Cardiogenic / mortality
Shock, Cardiogenic / therapy*