Why the study?
Acute fulminant myocarditis has a rapid and deadly progression requiring aggressive treatment, but key management uncertainties including the timing of ECMO initiation and left ventricular decompression require further investigation.
Does extracorporeal membrane oxygenation improve outcomes in children with acute fulminant myocarditis?
Does extracorporeal membrane oxygenation improve outcomes in children with acute fulminant myocarditis?
ECMO should be considered early in children with acute fulminant myocarditis due to its unpredictable clinical course and potential for rapid hemodynamic collapse.
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May identify children needing ECMO support; hypothesis-generating for outcome trials.
Heinsar et al. (2020) studied this question.
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