Restoration of Epicardial Blood Flow After Left Ventricular Unloading With the Impella CP Heart Pump in a Patient With STEMI Treated With Surgical Revascularization.
Tex Heart Inst J
; 51(1)2024 May 28.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38805372
ABSTRACT
Left main occlusion presenting as ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction is an exceedingly morbid condition. This article reports a case of cardiac arrest in a patient after a treadmill stress test. Coronary angiography revealed 100% occlusion of the left main coronary artery. Left ventricular unloading with the Impella CP heart pump (ABIOMED/Johnson & Johnson MedTech) was used, after which epicardial blood flow was restored without angioplasty. The patient underwent surgical revascularization. Despite a prolonged revascularization time, there was no evidence of severe myocardial injury postoperatively.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Heart-Assist Devices
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Ventricular Function, Left
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Coronary Angiography
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Coronary Circulation
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ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Tex Heart Inst J
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article