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Transbrachial intra-aortic balloon pumping for a patient with fulminant myocarditis

I Okai, K Inoue, M Maruyama, S Maruyama... - Heart and Vessels, 2012 - Springer Abstract A 57-year-old man with acute myocarditis was transferred to our hospital from a local clinic. The patient experienced unexpected sudden cardiac arrest 16 h after admission. Mechanical cardiopulmonary support was started using percutaneous cardiopulmonary ...

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