Why the study?
What are the outcomes, long-term quality of life, and psychological symptoms in patients with fulminant myocarditis rescued by mechanical circulatory support?
Population
41 patients with refractory cardiogenic shock due to fulminant myocarditis hospitalized between 2003 and 2009
Comparison
Mechanical circulatory assistance vs Age- and sex-matched controls
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 525 days
Authors
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May aid risk stratification in MCS-supported fulminant myocarditis; extends observational prognostic data but leaves open prospective validation.
What are the outcomes, long-term quality of life, and psychological symptoms in patients with fulminant myocarditis rescued by mechanical circulatory support?
Mechanical circulatory support rescues a majority of patients with fulminant myocarditis, but survivors experience significant long-term psychological distress requiring targeted management.
Mirabel et al. (2011) studied this question.
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