Abstract
We studied the experience of a 69-year-old woman with acute decompensated heart failure due to post-infarction ventricular septal rupture. She received mechanical hemodynamic support by Impella 2.5 (Abiomed, Danvers, MA, USA), percutaneous axial-flow left ventricular assist device, which improved intra-cardiac pressure, maintaining end-organ function. She was successfully bridged to the scheduled surgical repair of ventricular septal rupture following the 9-day Impella support and discharged on foot on the 32nd day. Impella might be a useful mechanical circulatory support device as a bridge tool to the scheduled surgical repair of ventricular septal rupture if used with careful daily management to prevent device-related comorbidities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 278-282 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Artificial Organs |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020/09/01 |
Keywords
- Cardiogenic shock
- Mechanical complication
- STEMI
- Ventricular assist device
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine