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Hemodynamic support with Impella ventricular assist device in patients undergoing TAVI: A single center experience

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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a well‐established therapeutic option for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) at high to intermediate surgical risk. Although TAVI is associated with low… Click to show full abstract

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a well‐established therapeutic option for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) at high to intermediate surgical risk. Although TAVI is associated with low mortality of 1.2–6.5%, cardiogenic shock (CS) as a peri‐interventional complication remains a challenging problem with very high morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: device patients; hemodynamic support; impella ventricular; assist device; ventricular assist; support impella

Journal Title: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Year Published: 2019

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