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Impella Recover 5.0 Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Author(s) -
Akay Mehmet H.,
Frazier O.H.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01071.x
Subject(s) - impella , medicine , cardiology , cardiopulmonary bypass , ascending aorta , bypass grafting , artery , myocardial infarction , hemodynamics , coronary artery disease , ventricular function , aorta , cardiogenic shock
We used the Impella Recover LD 5.0 Left Ventricular Assist Device to support a 61‐year‐old woman with an acute myocardial infarction, compromised pulmonary function, and severe cardiovascular disease during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Off‐pump CABG or CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass would have been risky. Our case highlights the usefulness of the Impella Recover LD, which can be inserted into the ascending aorta via a prosthetic graft, for providing hemodynamic support during and after CABG in patients with complex cardiovascular disease. (J Card Surg 2010;25:606‐607)