Why the study?
Does extracorporeal membrane oxygenation improve survival and outcomes in children with acute myocarditis?
Population
8 children requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute myocarditis, ages 3 to 12 years.
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Early ECMO before collapse may aid survival in pediatric myocarditis; hypothesis-generating and needs confirmation in larger studies.
Does extracorporeal membrane oxygenation improve survival and outcomes in children with acute myocarditis?
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can successfully support recovery in children with acute fulminant myocarditis, with better outcomes when initiated prior to cardiovascular collapse.
Mani et al. (2010) studied this question.
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