Minimally Invasive Placement of the Impella Assist Device is Associated with Low Stroke Risk

Cardiogenic shock is associated with high mortality rate and mechanical circulatory devices are critical in its treatment. The Impella device is a microaxial left ventricular assist device (LVAD) that is inserted through the aortic valve into left ventricular apex. The purpose of the study is to determine the incidence of stroke with the Impella device when it is placed through a minimally invasive approach.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - September 30, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Anthony Lemaire, Lindsay Volk, Leonard Y. Lee Tags: Cardiac Surgery Source Type: research