Acute Mitral Regurgitation After Removal of an Impella Device

Nirmanmoh Bhatia; Travis D Richardson; Samuel T Coffin; Mary E Keebler

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.12.020

Acute Mitral Regurgitation After Removal of an Impella Device

Am J Cardiol. 2017 Apr 15;119(8):1290-1291. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.12.020. Epub 2017 Jan 25.

Authors

Nirmanmoh Bhatia¹, Travis D Richardson², Samuel T Coffin², Mary E Keebler²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.

PMID: 28196639
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.12.020

Abstract

Acute mitral regurgitation is a very rare complication of an Impella device. We report a case of a 52-year-old man who had an Impella CP device placed for cardiogenic shock and developed acute mitral regurgitation after removal of the Impella. This was managed with the placement of TandemHeart device.

Publication types

Case Reports
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Device Removal / adverse effects*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Fatal Outcome
Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve / injuries*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology*