February 1, 2006
View Full PaperHigh-risk percutaneous coronary intervention using the intracardiac microaxial pump ‘Impella Recover’
Key Result
High-risk percutaneous coronary intervention using the Impella Recover intracardiac microaxial pump was described in a 67-year-old man with severe left ventricular dysfunction and 3-vessel disease.
Study Design
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Case Report (n=1)
Structured PICO
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Population
67-year-old man with severe left ventricular dysfunction and three-vessel coronary artery disease (n=1)
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Intervention
High-risk percutaneous coronary intervention using the intracardiac microaxial pump 'Impella Recover'
This case report describes the use of the Impella Recover intracardiac microaxial pump to support high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction and multivessel disease.
Abstract
Patients with multivessel coronary artery disease and severe left ventricular dysfunction are considered to be at high risk for percutaneous coronary intervention, and often are poor surgical candidates because of severe comorbidity. We report a case of high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention in a 67-year-old man with a severe left ventricular dysfunction and three-vessel coronary artery disease using a novel left ventricular assist device.