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Right subclavian Impella 5.5 manages severe LV dysfunction upon weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass.
Provides a descriptive case report on the implantation technique and management of an Impella 5.5 device via the right subclavian artery for perioperative left ventricular dysfunction.
Offers potential alternative access for Impella 5.5 in post-bypass LV dysfunction; leaves open need for prospective validation.
We present the implant method and the postoperative management for an Impella 5.5 device via the right subclavian artery in a 72-year-old patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction upon weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass during a cardiac surgery procedure.
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Karner et al. (2023) studied this question. Impella 5.5 implantation via the right subclavian artery was utilized to manage severe left ventricular dysfunction upon weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass in a 72-year-old patient.
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