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Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed · Apr 2012
Case Reports[Veno-arterial ECMO as bridge to recovery. Cardiogenic shock and suspected myocarditis in a 37-year-old patient].
- H Fox, F H Seeger, J Schmitt, M Potente, O Dzemali, S Fichtlscherer, and J R Ehrlich.
- Zentrum der Inneren Medizin, Medizinische Klinik III Kardiologie/Nephrologie/Angiologie, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt, Deutschland.
- Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed. 2012 Apr 1;107(3):206-12.
AbstractWe report a case of a 37-year-old patient presenting with fulminant cardiogenic shock, almost noncontractile ventricles, followed by electromechanical dissociation. During performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation device (VA ECMO) was implanted, which became necessary for 13 days. Subsequently, a total arrest of ventricular function was observed and prominent multiple organ failure emerged. A rapid test for respiratory syncytial virus was positive, supporting the suspected diagnosis of myocarditis. Despite numerous complications, complete recovery was achieved.
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