Displacement of impella post chest compressions
Heart Views. 2014; 15 (4): 127-128
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-159879
ABSTRACT
The Impella is a left ventricular assist device which is implanted via the transcutaneous femoral route and is placed across the aortic valve into the left ventricle. We report an interesting case where cardiopulmonary resuscitation was associated with displacement of Impella device. Impella is being increasingly used these days especially in patients with cardiogenic shock. Clinicians should have high index of suspicion for displacement of Impella in appropriate clinical setting:
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Shock, Cardiogenic
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Ventricular Function, Left
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Heart Views
Year:
2014
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