Device fracture as a potential complication of a left ventricular microaxial pump catheter: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of an Impella pump catheter has advanced substantially in the last few years due to the simple insertion procedure and smaller device size. However, its use is still associated with some risks and complications. Here, we report a device fracture as a rare complication that occurred during the device extraction a few days after the initial insertion.

Case summary

A 74-year-old man with cardiogenic shock due to acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction presented to our hospital, and he was transferred to the cath lab for emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). An Impella CP pump was inserted without any complication prior to PCI. After successful PCI, the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit with device left for continued

SUBMITTER: Mutallimov M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9397508 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature