TY - JOUR
T1 - Echocardiographic approach in a new left ventricular assist device
T2 - Impella recover 100
AU - Catena, Emanuele
AU - Milazzo, Filippo
AU - Pittella, Giuseppe
AU - Paino, Roberto
AU - Colombo, Tiziano
AU - Garatti, Andrea
AU - Vitali, Ettore
AU - Merli, Mario
PY - 2004/5
Y1 - 2004/5
N2 - Echocardiographic evaluation represents a basic tool for the treatment of patients undergoing ventricular assist device implant. Impella Recover 100 is a new left intraventricular assist device proposed for short-term mechanical circulatory support to be implanted without cardiopulmonary bypass. We report our experience with echocardiographic monitoring on a patient with ischemic cardiomyopathy who underwent Impella Recover 100 implant as a bridge to heart transplant. During the surgical procedure echocardiography had an essential role for anatomic evaluation of the heart and correct intraventricular positioning of the device. Moreover, during the whole period of assistance, echocardiography contributed to assessment of patient-device interaction and to check the device when malfunction was suggested.
AB - Echocardiographic evaluation represents a basic tool for the treatment of patients undergoing ventricular assist device implant. Impella Recover 100 is a new left intraventricular assist device proposed for short-term mechanical circulatory support to be implanted without cardiopulmonary bypass. We report our experience with echocardiographic monitoring on a patient with ischemic cardiomyopathy who underwent Impella Recover 100 implant as a bridge to heart transplant. During the surgical procedure echocardiography had an essential role for anatomic evaluation of the heart and correct intraventricular positioning of the device. Moreover, during the whole period of assistance, echocardiography contributed to assessment of patient-device interaction and to check the device when malfunction was suggested.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.echo.2003.12.013
DO - 10.1016/j.echo.2003.12.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 15122190
AN - SCOPUS:3042811329
VL - 17
SP - 470
EP - 473
JO - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
JF - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
SN - 0894-7317
IS - 5
ER -