Fulminant Myocarditis Managed by Extracorporeal Life Support (Impella® CP): A Rare Case
Joint Authors
Fox, Henrik
Farr, Martin
Flottmann, Christian
Horstkotte, Dieter
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-07-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Treating myocarditis can be difficult, as clear criteria for diagnosis and management are lacking for heterogeneous clinical presentations.
Case Description.
We report a case of a 49-year-old female who presented with cardiogenic shock and subsequent cardiac arrest.
Extracorporeal life support was instituted, and after eight days with Impella CP the patient recovered and at six months presented with normal cardiac function.
Conclusion.
Fulminant myocarditis remains a challenging disease in daily clinical practice, not only for diagnosis, but also for treatment.
With this report we emphasize that myocardial failure due to fulminant myocarditis may be reversible if treated with extracorporeal life support, which thus plays an important and life-saving role.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fox, Henrik& Farr, Martin& Horstkotte, Dieter& Flottmann, Christian. 2017. Fulminant Myocarditis Managed by Extracorporeal Life Support (Impella® CP): A Rare Case. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fox, Henrik…[et al.]. Fulminant Myocarditis Managed by Extracorporeal Life Support (Impella® CP): A Rare Case. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fox, Henrik& Farr, Martin& Horstkotte, Dieter& Flottmann, Christian. Fulminant Myocarditis Managed by Extracorporeal Life Support (Impella® CP): A Rare Case. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144252
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144252