Cardiac Rescue of an Infant With Fulminant Myocarditis Using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Japanese Circulation Society in Japanese Circulation Journal
- Vol. 60 (9) , 699-702
- https://doi.org/10.1253/jcj.60.699
Abstract
A 7-month-old boy presented with fulminant myocarditis. He was in cardiac shock and cardiac dysfunction progressed despite aggressive support. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was applied for 8 days and he recovered with mild dilated cardiomyopathy.Keywords
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