Extracorporeal membranous oxygenation support for acute fulminant myocarditis: Analysis of a single center's experience

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 682-688

  Hsu, Kang Hong ^a   Chi, Nai Hsin ^a   Yu, Hsi Yu ^a   Wang, Chih Hsien ^a   Huang, Shu Chien ^a   Wang, Shoei Shen ^a   Ko, Wen Je ^a   Chen, Yih Sharng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute myocarditis; Extracorporeal membranous oxygenator; Fulminant myocarditis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE FULMINANT MYOCARDITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BIVENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; DEVICE; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MYOCARDITIS; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SURVIVAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; CHILD; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDITIS; PROGNOSIS; RENAL DIALYSIS; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80051562810     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.12.050     Document Type: Article

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