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Utilization of the impella 2.5 micro‐axial pump in children for acute circulatory support
Author(s) -
Dimas V. Vivian,
Murthy Raghav,
Guleserian Kristine J.
Publication year - 2013
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.25042
Subject(s) - impella , medicine , circulatory system , hemodynamics , perfusion , cardiology , percutaneous , population , ventricular assist device , heart failure , environmental health
Percutaneous circulatory support is widely available for use in adult patients. Options remain limited in the pediatric population due to limitations of vessel and patient size, resulting in the use of more invasive means of circulatory support. We present a case series of pediatric patients in whom the Impella 2.5 axial flow pump was able to be placed utilizing a hybrid approach that allowed for adequate distal perfusion while providing successful short‐term hemodynamic support. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.