Outcomes of mechanical circulatory support for giant cell myocarditis: a systematic review

PM Patel, A Saxena, CT Wood, TJ O'malley… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Treatment of giant cell myocarditis (GCM) can require bridging to orthotopic heart
transplantation (OHT) or recovery with mechanical circulatory support (MCS). Since the roles …

Heart transplantation in giant cell myocarditis: analysis of the united network for organ sharing registry

CA Elamm, SG Al-Kindi, CM Bianco, BP Dhakal… - Journal of Cardiac …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Giant cell myocarditis (GCM) is a lethal, rapidly progressive disease, for which
heart transplantation is the treatment of choice. We sought to describe the characteristics …

Still poor prognosis for patients with giant cell myocarditis in the era of temporary mechanical circulatory supports

E Ammirati, PG Camici - International …, 2018 - internationaljournalofcardiology.com
Giant cell myocarditis (GCM) is a rare form of acute myocarditis generally presenting with
ventricular arrhythmias, acute heart failure (HF) or cardiogenic shock [1]. Histology is …

Mechanical circulatory support combined with immunosuppression for the treatment of giant cell myocarditis―a single-center experience in Japan―

S Nakajima-Doi, H Mochizuki, K Iwasaki… - Circulation …, 2020 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: The therapeutic strategy for giant cell myocarditis (GCM) remains controversial,
so we reviewed the clinical status of Japanese patients with GCM. Methods and Results: We …

[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory Therapy for Giant Cell Myocarditis: A Narrative Review

MW Naseeb, VO Adedara, MT Haseeb, H Fatima… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Giant cell myocarditis (GCM) is a rare, often rapidly progressive, and potentially fatal disease
because of myocardium inflammation due to the infiltration of giant cells triggered by …

A giant mystery in giant cell myocarditis: navigating diagnosis, immunosuppression, and mechanical circulatory support

JM Fallon, AM Parker, SP Dunn… - ESC heart …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Giant cell myocarditis is a rare but often devastating diagnosis. Advances in cardiac imaging
and mechanical circulatory support have led to earlier and more frequent diagnoses and …

Ventricular assist device support as a bridge to heart transplantation in patients with giant cell myocarditis

LK Murray, J González‐Costello… - European journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Giant cell myocarditis (GCM) carries a poor prognosis and many patients require end‐
stage therapies. This study sought to determine the outcome of patients bridged with …

Resolution of giant cell myocarditis after extended ventricular assistance

SM Eid, D Schamp, MK Halushka… - … of Pathology & …, 2009 - meridian.allenpress.com
Lower recurrence rates and improved long-term outcomes are the goal of treatment for giant
cell myocarditis (GCM). We describe a case of GCM in an Asian woman who presented with …

Fulminant giant-cell myocarditis on mechanical circulatory support: Management and outcomes of a French multicentre cohort

S Montero, N Aissaoui, JM Tadié, P Bizouarn… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Aims Giant-cell myocarditis (GCM) is a rare and often fatal form of myocarditis. Only a few
reports have focused on fulminant forms. We describe the clinical characteristics …

Recurrent giant cell myocarditis after heart transplant: a case report

ES Frankel, AG Hajduczok… - … Heart Journal-Case …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Giant cell myocarditis (GCM) is a rare but well-known cause of fulminant
myocarditis. Despite optimal medical therapy, many patients progress to orthotopic heart …