Biventricular assist for severe acute rheumatic pancarditis

Severe heart failure in acute rheumatic myocarditis is rare. It may be rapidly reversible with treatment, so maximal medical treatment and, if necessary, mechanical support should be given before heart transplantation is considered.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 1996-07, Vol.62 (1), p.267-269
Hauptverfasser:	Amsel, Bram J., De Raedt, Herbert, Rodrigus, Inez E., Haenen, Luc, Druwé, Patrick, Vorlat, Anne, Colpaert, Cecile G., Moulijn, Adrian C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adult Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Combined Modality Therapy Emergency and intensive cardiocirculatory care. Cardiogenic shock. Coronary intensive care Endocarditis, Bacterial - etiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - therapy Heart Failure - etiology Heart-Assist Devices Humans Intensive care medicine Male Medical sciences Myocarditis - etiology Myocarditis - therapy Pericarditis - etiology Pericarditis - therapy Rheumatic Heart Disease - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Severe heart failure in acute rheumatic myocarditis is rare. It may be rapidly reversible with treatment, so maximal medical treatment and, if necessary, mechanical support should be given before heart transplantation is considered.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/0003-4975(96)00095-1