title: Successful emergency percutaneous cardiopulmonary support during coronary intervention in an 80-year old patient.
abstract: In an 80-year old patient with acute coronary syndrome emergency institution of stand-by percutaneous cardiopulmonary support (PCPS; Bio-Medicus; Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis MN) for hemodynamic collapse in the cardiac catheterization laboratory resulted in successful hemodynamic stabilization and enabled safe performance of a complex coronary intervention. Weaning from PCPS was effectuated after 4 hours total extracorporal circulation time. Despite development of a systemic inflammatory response syndrome and prolonged weaning from mechanical ventilation the patient could be discharged from the intensive care unit after 14 days and eventually from hospital another 28 days later with favorable outcome. Although an increased complication rate with prolonged rehabilitation has to be taken into account percutaneous cardiopulmonary support may constitute a live-saving option even in selected elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koreny
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Heinz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Geppert
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Neunteufl
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Glogar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kiss
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wexberg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Siostrzonek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D015607:Stents