• Med. J. Aust. · Apr 2002

    Case Reports

    Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in fulminant myocarditis complicating systemic lupus erythematosus.

    • Michael C H Leung, Richard W Harper, and John Boxall.
    • Department of Cardiology, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, VIC. mickleung100@hotmail.com
    • Med. J. Aust. 2002 Apr 15; 176 (8): 374-5.

    AbstractA 24-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus developed cardiac failure and cardiogenic shock that failed to respond to both high-dose inotrope therapy and the insertion of an intra-aortic balloon pump. Circulatory support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation facilitated cardiac recovery, either spontaneously or assisted by steroid therapy.

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