Impellent impeller-Switching intra-aortic balloon pump to IMPELLA-CP after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and refractory cardiogenic shock.
Marco ContariniFrancesco CostaMaria Victoria Garcia RuizRenato F M ScaliseGiovanni De VelliPaola MurèPaolo MazzoneGiorgio SacchettaGiuseppe AndòPublished in: Clinical case reports (2019)
Cardiogenic shock is a dreadful complication of myocardial infarction. Despite widespread use and availability, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) does not reduce mortality nor improves outcomes. Advanced mechanical circulatory support with IMPELLA system can substantially support hemodynamics and improve short-term prognosis in patients with myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock.
Keyphrases
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- left ventricular
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- aortic valve
- heart failure
- pulmonary artery
- aortic dissection
- left ventricular assist device
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- skeletal muscle
- weight loss