The Impella 2.5 catheter was successfully implanted for hemodynamic support during balloon aortic valvuloplasty in a high-risk patient with severe aortic stenosis (valve area 0.59 cm2).
Can the Impella 2.5 catheter provide successful hemodynamic support during balloon aortic valvuloplasty in a high-risk patient with severe aortic stenosis?
This case demonstrates the feasibility of using the Impella 2.5 catheter for hemodynamic support during balloon aortic valvuloplasty in severe aortic stenosis, a condition previously considered an exclusion criterion.
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Aortic stenosis (AS) has been considered an exclusion criterion for the use of the Impella 2.5 catheter. We describe a case in which the Impella catheter was successfully implanted and used for hemodynamic support during balloon aortic valvuloplasty in a high-risk patient of severe AS with a calculated aortic valve area of 0.59 cm2 .
Álvarez et al. (Tue,) reported a other. The Impella 2.5 catheter was successfully implanted for hemodynamic support during balloon aortic valvuloplasty in a high-risk patient with severe aortic stenosis (valve area 0.59 cm2).