Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with concomitant Impella versus concomitant intra-aortic-balloon-pump for cardiogenic shock.

Shek-Yin AuKa-Man FongChun-Fung Sunny TsangKa-Chun Alan ChanChi Yuen WongWing-Yiu George NgKang Yin Michael Lee

Published in: Perfusion (2021)

Impella was not shown to offer a statistically significant clinical benefit compared with IABP in conjunction with ECMO. Clinicians should be aware of the specific complications of using Impella.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
aortic valve
palliative care
risk factors
pulmonary artery
atrial fibrillation