Impella support as a bridge to heart surgery in patients with cardiogenic shock.

Shunsuke SaitoIkuko ShibasakiTaiki MatsuokaKen NiitsumaShotaro HirotaYasuyuki KannoYuta KanazawaMasahiro TezukaYusuke TakeiGo TsuchiyaTaisuke KonishiKoji OgataHirotsugu Fukuda

Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)

Impella is an effective tool for bridging patients with cardiogenic shock to surgery. This strategy may improve surgical outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock. However, prolonged Impella support may increase significant adverse events, and further investigation is required to determine the optimal duration of support before surgery.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
surgical site infection
heart failure
left ventricular assist device
percutaneous coronary intervention
atrial fibrillation
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome