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Different applications for left ventricular mechanical support with the Impella Recover 100 microaxial blood pump.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15797752     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The "Impella Recover 100" (IR100) is a new intravascular microaxial blood pump for use as short-term mechanical support for cases of acutely reduced left ventricular function. From September 2002 to April 2003, we used the IR100 to support 5 patients: 2 patients were bridged to heart transplant; 2 were being treated for fulminant acute myocarditis; and 1 for post-cardiotomy low-output syndrome. Only 1 patient with myocarditis died of septic shock, 2 had successful heart transplants; and the latter 2 were slowly weaned from the device and, at 3-month follow-up, showed moderate improvement of left ventricular (LV) function. Our initial experience with the IR100 as mechanical support for patients in cardiogenic shock of varying etiology has been positive, yielding good survival in a population of particularly compromised patients.
Authors:
Andrea Garatti; Tiziano Colombo; Claudio Russo; Marco Lanfranconi; Filippo Milazzo; Emanuele Catena; Guiseppe Bruschi; Maria Frigerio; Ettore Vitali
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1053-2498     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Heart Lung Transplant.     Publication Date:  2005 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-03-30     Completed Date:  2005-06-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9102703     Medline TA:  J Heart Lung Transplant     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  481-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiac Surgery Division, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy. agaratti@tiscali.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adult
Cardiac Output / physiology
Cardiac Output, Low / complications,  physiopathology,  therapy
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Equipment Design
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology,  ultrasonography
Heart-Assist Devices* / standards
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Shock, Cardiogenic / complications,  physiopathology,  therapy
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology,  physiopathology,  therapy*

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