Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · May 2015
Multicenter StudyExtracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for the Support of Adults With Acute Myocarditis.
To characterize survival outcomes for adult patients with acute myocarditis supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and identify risk factors for in-hospital mortality. ⋯ Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can be used effectively in adults with myocarditis to support the circulation while awaiting myocardial recovery. Early extracorporeal membrane oxygenation deployment prior to cardiac arrest may be associated with better outcomes.