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SUBMITTER: Lim HS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7584716 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cardiology and therapy 20200518 2
Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) provides effective hemodynamic support in cardiogenic shock, but in some cases may be complicated by left ventricular (LV) distension and pulmonary edema. The Impella, a catheter-mounted microaxial pump has been used to unload the LV. Recent studies have compared the clinical outcomes of VA-ECMO to the combination of Impella and VA-ECMO. The purpose of this review is threefold: firstly, to discuss the physiological effects of Impella su ...[more]