Novel pH1N1 viral cardiomyopathy requiring veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Pediatr Crit Care Med
; 11(6): 714-7, 2010 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20453697
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To report a case of pH1N1 viral infection presenting as heart failure requiring mechanical extracorporeal life support.DESIGN:
Case report.SETTING:
Pediatric intensive care unit at a regional children's hospital. PATIENT Obese 15-yr-old boy who presented with pH1N1-related cardiomyopathy and respiratory failure that required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.INTERVENTIONS:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, echocardiography, high-frequency oscillating ventilation. MEASUREMENTS AND MAINRESULTS:
Discovery of severe dilated cardiomyopathy and respiratory failure.CONCLUSIONS:
Patients with pH1N1 may present in profound heart failure in addition to respiratory failure. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may play an important role in managing these complex patients.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Insufficiency
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Influenza, Human
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Pediatr Crit Care Med
Journal subject:
PEDIATRIA
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TERAPIA INTENSIVA
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States