Mechanical circulatory support in refractory cardiogenic shock due to influenza virus-related myocarditis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is scarce evidence for mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in patients with influenza-related myocarditis complicated by refractory cardiogenic shock (rCS). We sought to investigate the impact of MCS using combined veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) and micro-axial flow pumps (the ECMELLA concept) in influenza-related myocarditis complicated by rCS.

Methods

This is a prospective, observational analysis from the single centre HAnnover Cardiac Unloading REgistry (HACURE) from two recent epidemic influenza seasons. We analysed patients with verified influenza-associated myocarditis complicated by rCS who were admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU) on MCS. Subsequently, we performed a propensity score (PS) matched analysis to patient

SUBMITTER: Sieweke JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7469974 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature