Abstract
We report a case of a patient successfully treated with an Impella Recover LP 2.5 (ABIOMED, Danvers, MA) left ventricular assist device, in the setting of cardiogenic shock secondary to severe acute mitral regurgitation associated with an acute myocardial infarction.
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MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Aged, 80 and over
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
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Cardiac Catheterization
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Coronary Angiography
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Female
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Heart-Assist Devices*
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Humans
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / physiopathology
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Myocardial Infarction / complications*
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Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
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Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology
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Myocardial Infarction / therapy
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Prosthesis Design
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Severity of Illness Index
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Shock, Cardiogenic / diagnosis
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Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology
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Shock, Cardiogenic / physiopathology
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Shock, Cardiogenic / therapy*
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Thrombectomy
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Time Factors
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Treatment Outcome
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Ventricular Function, Left*