Complete recovery of fulminant cytotoxic CD8 T‐cell‐mediated myocarditis after ECMELLA unloading and immunosuppression

Complete recovery of fulminant cytotoxic CD8 T‐cell‐mediated myocarditis after ECMELLA unloading and immunosuppression

Abstract A 19‐year‐old woman with no previous cardiac history was admitted to the hospital with third‐degree atrioventricular block and left ventricular dysfunction. Her condition quickly deteriorated to severe biventricular failure and cardiogenic shock requiring mechanical circulatory support. An...

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Main Authors: Ivana Jurcova, Jan Rocek, William Bracamonte‐Baran, Michael Zelizko, Ivan Netuka, Jana Maluskova, Josef Kautzner, Daniela Cihakova, Vojtech Melenovsky, Jiri Maly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-08-01
Series:ESC Heart Failure
Subjects:
Fulminant myocarditis
Immunosuppression
Mechanical circulatory support
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12697

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12697

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