Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a patient with septic cardiomyopathy induced by severe community-acquired pneumonia due to Acinetobacter baumannii: A case report

A patient with septic cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic shock induced by severe CAP-AB was treated with VA-ECMO in the early stage. Patients with CAP-induced septic cardiomyopathy may benefit from the introduction of VA-ECMO during the early stage. Further studies are required to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of early VA-ECMO in patients with CAP-induced septic cardiomyopathy.