• Anaesth Intensive Care · Feb 2007

    Case Reports

    Diagnostic dilemmas and management of fulminant myocarditis.

    • W Ahmar, A Leet, and J Morton.
    • Departments of Cardiology, The Melbourne Heart Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
    • Anaesth Intensive Care. 2007 Feb 1;35(1):117-20.

    AbstractMyocarditis is commonly a diagnosis of exclusion. We report a case of fulminant myocarditis in a patient with cardiogenic shock in whom the initial diagnosis was unclear. Early supportive care including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and intra-aortic balloon pump were instituted. Complete recovery of cardiac function was achieved. This case highlights the difficulty in diagnosing myocarditis and the benefits of early intensive support.

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