Temporary mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to durable left ventricular assist device as destination therapy in fulminant giant cell myocarditis:A case report

Autor: Zhi-Ping Zhang, Pen-Yu Guo, Qi-Shen Ye, Yong Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 12, Pp e32324- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2405-8440
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32324
Popis: Fulminant giant cell myocarditis is a fatal form of acute myocarditis leading to a rapid-onset clinical presentation with lethal arrhythmias, acute heart failure, or cardiogenic shock requiring mechanical circulatory support. We report the case of a 52-year-old female diagnosed with fulminant myocarditis requiring veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) and intra-aortic balloon pump(IABP) support. Due to hemodynamic instability, she was transferred to our hospital by helicopter on day 4. On arrival at our hospital, she underwent percutaneous balloon atrial septostomy to decompress the left ventricle. Although the left ventricular distension and pulmonary edema improved after atrial septostomy, no signs of biventricular function recovery were identified on day 14. On day 23, V-A ECMO and IABP were switched to a durable left ventricular assist device(LVAD) system and a right ventricular assist device(RVAD) with ECMO (RVAD-ECMO) under median sternotomy. On day 37, RVAD-ECMO was eventually removed and rehabilitation was started with the remaining LVAD support as destination therapy. On day 78, the patient was finally discharged with LVAD support to follow-up as an outpatient. This case underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and rigorous monitoring to optimize outcomes in the treatment of fulminant giant cell myocarditis.
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