October 1, 2008Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
Feasibility and long-term safety of elective Impella-assisted high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention: a pilot two-centre study
Why the study?
Is elective Impella-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention feasible and safe in high-risk patients?
Structured PICO
Is elective Impella-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention feasible and safe in high-risk patients?
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Population
High-risk patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention
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Intervention
Elective Impella-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention
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Outcome
Feasibility and long-term safetysafety
Elective Impella-assisted PCI appears feasible and safe in high-risk patients, warranting further investigation in prospective randomized trials.
Limitations
- Pilot study
- Lack of prospective randomization
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May support selected high-risk use; leaves open efficacy confirmation in randomized trials.
Cite This Study
Burzotta et al. (2008) studied this question.