Abstract
The Impella 5.0, a percutaneously inserted left ventricular assist device, has been used to support patients who have severe heart failure or who are undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention. We report our surgical placement of the Impella 5.0, through a graft sewn to the aorta, to unload the left ventricle of a 59-year-old man who was undergoing venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for postcardiotomy shock. The patient underwent successful placement of a long-term left ventricular assist device before his discharge from the hospital. The versatility of the Impella 5.0 is exemplified in this patient who was successfully bridged to long-term support.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 569-71 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Texas Heart Institute Journal |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2015 |