Open AccessA case of fulminant perimyocarditis leading to extensive ECMO treatment and spinal injury resulting in paraplegia
Author(s) -
Magnusson Peter,
Levin Charlotte,
Mattsson Gustav,
Vest Amanda R.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1835
Subject(s) - medicine , fulminant , rescue therapy , paraplegia , anesthesia , myocarditis , spinal cord injury , cardiology , intensive care medicine , spinal cord , psychiatry
Key Clinical Message Perimyocarditis has varying disease manifestations and prognosis. It may rapidly deteriorate into a life‐threatening state requiring advanced intensive care including veno‐arterial extra‐corporeal membrane oxygenation, which may be lifesaving. Close follow‐up is warranted to detect both short‐term and long‐term complications.