title: Utilization of the Impella 2.5 micro-axial pump in children for acute circulatory support.
abstract: Percutaneous circulatory support is widely available for use in adult patients. Options remain limited in the pediatric population due to limitations of vessel and patient size, resulting in the use of more invasive means of circulatory support. We present a case series of pediatric patients in whom the Impella 2.5 axial flow pump was able to be placed utilizing a hybrid approach that allowed for adequate distal perfusion while providing successful short-term hemodynamic support.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: V Vivian
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Dimas
authors.forename: Raghav
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.forename: Kristine J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Guleserian
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D049628:Body Size; D002648:Child; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
keywords: congestive heart failure; pediatric interventions; ventricular support devices