A Unique Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Myocarditis Complicated by Plasmapheresis-Responsive Cardiogenic Shock

Autor: Carson Smith, MD, Maya Guglin, MD, PhD, Rachel E. Dougherty, MD, Roopa A. Rao, MBBS
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: JACC: Case Reports, Vol 2, Iss 15, Pp 2376-2380 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-0849
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.09.043
Popis: A 25-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by biventricular failure with a history of multiple admissions presented with cardiogenic shock unresponsive to steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, cyclophosphamide, and required extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation. Left ventricular function eventually recovered after plasmapheresis. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
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