A case study of Impella implementation in the University Hospital Centre Rijeka on a 51-year-old male patient with acute coronary infarction

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    Impella, acute myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock

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    https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2022.300

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    Acute myocardial infarction is myocardial necrosis caused by interference of the coronary artery. Acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock is quite rare and occurs in only 5-10% of patients who then experience critically decreased myocardial contractility and low cardiac output. The Impella 2.5 with SmartAssist are temporary ventricular support devices and are used in only high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions ( 1 , 2 ). This paper presents a case study in which Impella implementation is used as a treatment in an urgent acute myocardial infarction case. The Impella 2.5 in conjunction with an Automated Impella Controller reported a great result in the treatment of myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock in a 51-year-old patient at the University Hospital Centre Rijeka.

    Cardiologia Croatica
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    A case study of Impella implementation in the University Hospital Centre Rijeka on a 51-year-old male patient with acute coronary infarction

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    Issue9-10
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    Pages300
    PDF via DOIhttps://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2022.300
    Impella
    acute myocardial infarction
    cardiogenic shock

    Authors

    Lea Saftić*ORCIDUniversity Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
    Ružica VišnjovskiORCIDUniversity Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
    Dajana Bura-NekićORCIDUniversity Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
    Marijan KrpanORCIDUniversity Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

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    Acute myocardial infarction is myocardial necrosis caused by interference of the coronary artery. Acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock is quite rare and occurs in only 5-10% of patients who then experience critically decreased myocardial contractility and low cardiac output. The Impella 2.5 with SmartAssist are temporary ventricular support devices and are used in only high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions ( 1 , 2 ). This paper presents a case study in which Impella implementation is used as a treatment in an urgent acute myocardial infarction case. The Impella 2.5 in conjunction with an Automated Impella Controller reported a great result in the treatment of myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock in a 51-year-old patient at the University Hospital Centre Rijeka.