Mechanical circulatory support for acute right ventricular failure in the setting of pulmonary embolism.

Mahir ElderNimrod BlankAmir KakiMohamed Chadi AlraiesCindy L GrinesMarvin KajyReema HasanTamam MohamadTheodore Schreiber

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiology (2018)

In patients with PE and RV shock, Impella RP device resulted in immediate hemodynamic benefit with reversal of shock and favorable survival to discharge.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
inferior vena cava
mycobacterium tuberculosis
liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
free survival
acute respiratory distress syndrome
hepatitis b virus
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation