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Emergent use of retrograde left ventricular support in patients after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Author(s) -
Martinez Claudia A.,
Singh Vikas,
Heldman Alan W.,
O'Neill William W.
Publication year - 2012
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.24583
Subject(s) - medicine , impella , valve replacement , cardiology , hemodynamics , stenosis , aortic valve replacement , prosthesis , circulatory system , aortic valve , aortic valve stenosis , surgery , ventricular assist device , heart failure
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is currently a therapeutic alternative to open aortic valve replacement for high‐risk patients with severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis. The procedure is associated with some life‐threatening complications including circulatory collapse which may require temporary hemodynamic support. We describe our experience with the use of the Impella 2.5 system to provide emergent left ventricular support in cases of hemodynamic collapse after TAVR with the Edwards SAPIEN prosthesis.© 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.