Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in fulminant myocarditis complicating systemic lupus erythematosus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 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.