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Influence of confirmed viral infection on adult acute fulminant myocarditis supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Lan-Pin KuoMeng-Ta TsaiYi-Chen WangChih-Hsin HsuWei-Hung LinWei-Ming WangChao-Jung ShihPei-Ni YangYu-Ning HuJun-Neng Roan
Published in: Artificial organs (2022)
Among AFM patients receiving ECMO support, RRT use was associated with a decreased chance of survival to ECMO weaning. Multiple organ dysfunction and a high PEEP were also predictive of a lower chance of hospital survival. Those with a confirmed diagnosis of viral myocarditis may require more medical attention due to the higher risk of hospital mortality than those without a definite diagnosis.
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