A case of fulminant myocarditis rescued: By long-term percutaneous cardiopulmonary support.
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Japanese Circulation Society in Japanese Circulation Journal
- Vol. 58 (6) , 433-438
- https://doi.org/10.1253/jcj.58.433
Abstract
We report the case of a 41-year-old man with acute fulminant myocarditis. The patient went into cardiac standstill immediately after admission and was placed on a percutaneous cardiopulmonary support system. The system remained in place for 302 h, after which the patient recovered from cardiogenic shock without complications and has returned to normal life.Keywords
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