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Successful treatment of fulminant myocarditis with intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation combined with immunoglobulin and glucocorticoid in a young male adult.
Abstract
Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is a serious non-specific inflammatory disease of the myocardium. FM tends to occur in adolescents and the course of the disease progresses rapidly. It is prone to cardiogenic shock (CGS) and multiple organ failure (MOF) with high mortality. We report a case of FM with CGS and MOF in a young male who was successfully treated with intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) combined with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and glucocorticoid (GC).