The Self-Expandable Impella CP (ECP) as a Mechanical Resuscitation Device

The survival rate of cardiac arrest (CA) can be improved by utilizing percutaneous left ventricular assist devices (pLVADs) instead of conventional chest compressions. However, existing pLVADs require complex fluoroscopy-guided placement along a guidewire and suffer from limited blood flow due to th...

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Published in:Bioengineering
Main Authors: Sebastian Billig, Rachad Zayat, Siarhei Yelenski, Christoph Nix, Eveline Bennek-Schoepping, Nadine Hochhausen, Matthias Derwall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/11/5/456