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Combined use of impella device and intra‐aortic balloon pump to improve survival in a patient in profound cardiogenic shock post cardiac arrest
Author(s) -
Gupta Anjan,
Allaqaband Suhail,
Bajwa Tanvir
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.22140
Subject(s) - impella , cardiogenic shock , medicine , intra aortic balloon pump , cardiology , balloon , percutaneous , cardiac catheterization , hemodynamics , shock (circulatory) , intra aortic balloon pumping , surgery , myocardial infarction
Patients who suffer cardiogenic shock after cardiac arrest have a very poor prognosis. Left ventricular assist devices have proven to be useful in these patients to improve survival. Recently introduced percutaneous assist devices are easier to use and can be inserted quickly in the catheterization laboratory. We describe a case where intra‐aortic balloon pump by itself was not enough to provide hemodynamic support in a patient with cardiogenic shock after cardiac arrest. The Impella Recover ® LP 2.5 system (ABIOMED, Inc., Danvers, MA) was successfully used along with the balloon pump for hemodynamic support and resulted in dramatic improvement of the patient's condition. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.