Implanting Impella 5.5 under local anaesthesia.
Kaveh EghbalzadehThorsten C W WahlersAntje Christin DeppePublished in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon (2023)
A surgical implantation of the Impella 5.5 device under local anesthesia is feasible and safe. Despite the small number of cases, no disadvantage can be described at the present moment. Our series should encourage physicians to perform the procedure under local anesthesia.