The use of the Impella LP 2.5 percutaneous microaxial ventricular assist device as hemodynamic support during high-risk abdominal surgery.
Physiologic changes associated with anesthesia and technical aspects of noncardiac surgical procedure expose patients with severely depressed myocardial function to an enormous risk of perioperative complications and morbidity. In cases when these patients require mechanical circulatory support while undergoing emergent or elective operations, perioparative monitoring becomes of paramount importance.
Atoui
Rony
R
Division of Cardiac Surgery, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Samoukovic
Gordan
G
Al-Tuwaijri
Fahad
F
Malas
Tarek
T
Giannetti
Nadia
N
Barkun
Jeffrey
J
Lash
Vynka
V
Cecere
Renzo
R
D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D041881:Cholecystitis, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019990:Perioperative Care; D012306:Risk; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome