The Impella device (Impella, Abiomed, Danvers, MA) is a percutaneous transvalvular
microaxial flow pump that is currently used for (1) cardiogenic shock,(2) left ventricular …

Mechanical complications of myocardial infarction include rupture of a papillary muscle,
ventricular septum, and free wall. Since the advent of acute coronary reperfusion, there has …

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aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; ACHD, adult congenital heart disease; ADHF …

Importance Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare but life-threatening mechanical
complication of acute myocardial infarction associated with high mortality despite prompt …

Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) represents a rare complication of acute myocardial
infarction, often presenting with cardiogenic shock and associated with high in-hospital …

Aims Post-infarction ventricular septal defect (PIVSD) is a mechanical complication of acute
myocardial infarction (AMI) with a poor prognosis. Surgical repair is the mainstay of …

Introduction Trans-valvular micro-axial flow pumps such as Impella are increasingly utilized
in patients with cardiogenic shock [CS]. A number of different Impella devices are now …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly deployed to provide
percutaneous mechanical circulatory support despite incomplete understanding of its …

Abstract Impella (Abiomed, Danvers, MA, USA) is a recently-innovated (commercially
available from 2017 in Japan) percutaneous left ventricular assist device which is inserted …

Acute postinfarct ventricular septal defect (VSD) is associated with high mortality due to a
combination of cardiogenic shock and a complex repair in recently infarcted fragile …