Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Korean Society of Echocardiography (한국심초음파학회)
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Successfully Treated Acute Fulminant Myocarditis Induced by Ulcerative Colitis with Extracorporeal Life Support and Infliximab

  • Kim, Han-Kyul (Department of Cardiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Kun Il (Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center) ;
  • Jung, Sung Won (Department of Gastroenterology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center) ;
  • Mun, Hee-Sun (Department of Cardiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center) ;
  • Cho, Jung Rae (Department of Cardiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Namho (Department of Cardiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center) ;
  • Kang, Min-Kyung (Department of Cardiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center)
  • Received : 2015.10.20
  • Accepted : 2016.05.10
  • Published : 2016.06.27
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Abstract

We report a case of successfully treated acute fulminant myocarditis induced by ulcerative colitis with extracorporeal life support and infliximab. Myocarditis is a rare but crucial complication during an exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease. In our case, we applied extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for cardiac rest under impression of acute myocarditis associated with ulcerative colitis, and added infliximab for uncontrolled inflammation by corticosteroid. As a result, our patient was completely recovered with successful weaning of ECMO.

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