| Left ventricular mechanical support with the Impella Recover left direct microaxial blood pump: a single-center experience. | |
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PMID: 16836733 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The Impella Recover left direct (LD) is a new intravascular microaxial blood pump, intended as a short-term mechanical support especially in case of acutely reduced left ventricular function. From September 2002 to October 2004, Impella was used to support 12 patients: six patients were supported as bridge-to-heart transplant (HTx); three patients were treated for fulminant acute myocarditis, and three patients for postcardiotomy low-output syndrome. Mean support time was 8.8 +/- 2.3 days. Overall mortality was 50%. Four patients were successfully HTxed; two patients supported as bridge-to-HTx died on left ventricular assist device. Two patients with myocarditis died of septic shock; two patients in the group of postcardiotomy died of multiorgan failure. The latter two patients were slowly weaned from the device, and at 3-months follow-up showed good improvement of the left ventricular function. Our initial experience with Impella Recover LD as mechanical support for patients in cardiogenic shock of various etiology is promising, yielding a good survival in a population of particularly compromised patients. |
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Authors:
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Andrea Garatti; Tiziano Colombo; Claudio Russo; Marco Lanfranconi; Filippo Milazzo; Emanuele Catena; Giuseppe Bruschi; Maria Frigerio; Ettore Vitali |
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Artificial organs Volume: 30 ISSN: 0160-564X ISO Abbreviation: Artif Organs Publication Date: 2006 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-07-13 Completed Date: 2007-02-06 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7802778 Medline TA: Artif Organs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 523-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department A. De Gasperis, Niguarda Ca'Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy. agaratti@tiscali.it |
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Adolescent Adult Demography Female Heart Ventricles / physiopathology* Heart-Assist Devices* Humans Male Middle Aged Treatment Outcome Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / blood, physiopathology*, surgery* Ventricular Function |
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