Stepwise use of circulatory support devices in a patient refractory to cardiopulmonary resuscitation

This case describes the management of a patient admitted to an emergency department with general malaise, who deteriorated into cardiac arrest and refractory to advanced life support measures. After extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in association with an Impella 2.5 device, the patient underwent cardiac surgery (tissue aortic valve replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting and implantation of short-term paracorporeal left ventricular assist device).
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research