Favourable clinical outcome in patients with cardiogenic shock due to fulminant myocarditis supported by percutaneous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract

In patients with fulminant myocarditis, percutaneous ECMO is a highly effective form of a haemodynamic support. Once a patient recovers from inflammatory myocardial damage, the subsequent clinical outcome is favourable, similar to that observed in patients with acute non-fulminant myocarditis.