First Experience of Transfer with Impella 5.0 Over the Long Distance in Japan

Masakazu Hori; Makiko Nakamura; Masaki Nakagaito; Koichiro Kinugawa

doi:10.1536/ihj.19-038

First Experience of Transfer with Impella 5.0 Over the Long Distance in Japan

Int Heart J. 2019 Sep 27;60(5):1219-1221. doi: 10.1536/ihj.19-038. Epub 2019 Sep 4.

Authors

Masakazu Hori¹, Makiko Nakamura¹, Masaki Nakagaito¹, Koichiro Kinugawa¹

Affiliation

¹ Second Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toyama.

PMID: 31484873
DOI: 10.1536/ihj.19-038

Abstract

We recently experienced a 43-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy transported under the Impella support to a high-volume left ventricular assist device (LVAD) center. Stabilized hemodynamics with the Impella and firm fixation of the device were important for safe transportation of the patient.

Keywords: Bridge to transplantation; Cardiogenic shock; Heart transplantation; Ventricular assist device.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnosis
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / surgery*
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Japan
Male
Monitoring, Physiologic / methods
Patient Safety*
Risk Assessment
Transportation of Patients / methods