Comparison of Hemodynamic Support by Impella vs. Peripheral Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Porcine Model of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Objectives: Several mechanical circulatory assist devices are used to treat critically ill patients requiring hemodynamic support during post-myocardial infarction or cardiogenic shock. However, little guidance is available to choose an appropriate device to match a particular patient's needs....

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Main Authors: Christoph Nix, Kiyotake Ishikawa, Bart Meyns, Shota Yasuda, Tom Adriaenssens, Svenja Barth, Rashad Zayat, Pascal Leprince, Guillaume Lebreton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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VAD
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2020.00099/full