Efficacy of a temporary CentriMag ventricular assist device in acute fulminant myocarditis patients revived with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Efficacy of a temporary CentriMag ventricular assist device in acute fulminant myocarditis patients revived with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Background: Although extracorporeal life support (ECLS) can provide emergency systemic perfusion for acute fulminant myocarditis (AFM), the mortality rate remains extremely high, especially in those undergoing extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). Temporary ventricular assist device (...

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Main Authors: Ying-Hsiang Wang, Chien-Sung Tsai, Jia-Lin Chen, Yi-Ting Tsai, Chih-Yuan Lin, Hsiang-Yu Yang, Po-Shun Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Cardiogenic shock
Extracorporeal life support
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Fulminant myocarditis
Ventricular assist device
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664622000389

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