May 28, 2013Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Enteroviral myocarditis in neonates
Why the study?
Does ECMO provide effective life support for neonates with severe, refractory enteroviral myocarditis?
Population
2 neonates with enteroviral myocarditis presenting with cardiorespiratory failure and severe shock…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Up to 3 weeks
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Mixed ECMO outcomes in neonatal enteroviral myocarditis; leaves open its role and requires prospective study before practice change.
Structured PICO
Does ECMO provide effective life support for neonates with severe, refractory enteroviral myocarditis?
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Population
2 neonates with enteroviral myocarditis presenting with cardiorespiratory failure and severe shock refractory to conventional treatment
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Intervention
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
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Outcome
Survival and clinical recoveryhard clinical
ECMO should be considered early in neonates with enteroviral myocarditis who experience rapid clinical and echocardiographic deterioration despite adequate inotropic support.
Cite This Study
Schlapbach et al. (2013) studied this question.