Impella 2.5 initiated prior to unprotected left main PCI in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock improves early survival

ConclusionsInitiation of Impella 2.5 pLVAD prior to as compared with after PCI of ULMCA for AMICS culprit lesion is associated with significant early survival. As previously described, patients supported after PCI appear to have very poor survival at 30 days.

Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - April 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Perwaiz M. Meraj, Rajkumar Doshi, Theodore Schreiber, Brijeshwar Maini, William W. O'Neill Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research