Key result
Multi-level MCS stabilizes a patient with cardiogenic shock due to DRESS syndrome, enabling myocardial recovery.
Why the study?
Cardiac muscle involvement in DRESS syndrome occurs in less than 5% of patients but carries mortality over 50% and often presents as fulminant myocarditis.
Case Report (n=1)
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Multi-level mechanical circulatory support combined with immunosuppression can successfully rescue patients with refractory cardiogenic shock and fulminant myocarditis secondary to DRESS syndrome.
Cardiac DRESS involvement warrants vigilance given >50% mortality; leaves open optimal FMC management strategies.
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare, lifethreatening drug hypersensitivity reaction characterized by rash, eosinophilia, and internal organ involvement.Cardiac muscle involvement in DRESS occurs in less than 5% of patients but is associated with very high mortality (over 50%) and often presents as fulminant myocarditis (FMC).
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A 2026 study conducted a case report in Cardiogenic shock due to DRESS syndrome (n=1). Multi-level mechanical circulatory support (VA-ECMO, Impella 5.5, RVAD ProtecDuo) was evaluated. Multi-level mechanical circulatory support successfully stabilized a patient with cardiogenic shock due to DRESS syndrome, allowing for myocardial recovery and hospital discharge.
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