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Utilizing Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock
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PulseCath, a new short-term ventricular assist device: our experience in off-pump coronary artery bypass graft
Alessio Amico1, Mario Siro Brigiani, Albino Vallabini
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Anthea Hospital, Bari, Italy. alessioamico@tiscali.it
Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine (Hagerstown, Md.)
|March 13, 2008
Abstract:
We utilized a new ventricular assist device, the PulseCath catheter, to perform an off-pump bypass procedure in a patient with low ejection fraction. The 21 Fr PulseCath catheter, driven by a standard intra-aortic balloon pump console, can generate a pulsatile flow of 2-3 l/min. The PulseCath coupled with an intra-aortic balloon pump device is an important tool for left ventricular assistance.
