VA ECMO saves a young man’s life from Post Covid Viral Myocarditis with Cardiogenic shock
VA ECMO, an advanced mechanical circulatory support system (MCS), saved a young, critically ill covid patient’s life at VPS Lakeshore hospital Kochi. Mr. Manoj, 30 yrs old, was presented at the hospital with three days history of high grade fever, sweating, and palpitations. The patient, who resides at Parappuram, Aluva, had a history of covid infection for ten days and was under home treatment. The renal parameters of the patient were deranged and counts were high and had features of kidney failure at the time of admission. He also had hypotension and breathlessness.
After initial evaluation, he was treated with fluids and high supports to maintain blood pressure. On ECHO test, the cardiac function of the patient was found to be less than 20 percent. In view of low cardiac output, echo findings, tachycardia, breathlessness and elevated cardiac enzymes a diagnosis of post covid viral myocarditis...