Impella5.0 “ILIPELLA” Approach for a Fulminant Myocarditis Patient With a Small Peripheral Artery

Masato Mutsuga, Hiroshi Banno, Takahiro Okumura, Ryota Morimoto, Toru Kondo, Yuki Kimura, Hiroaki Hiraiwa, Toyoaki Murohara, Akihiko Usui

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Abstract

Cardiogenic shock with fulminant myocarditis is a life-threatening diagnosis. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with an Impella for left ventricle unloading is often required to maintain the haemodynamics. However, the small peripheral vascularity in small-bodied patients interrupts the upgrade from ECMO to Impella5.0, which usually requires grafting to a femoral artery or subclavian artery of at least 7 mm in size. This report outlines the external iliac artery approach, named the “ILIPELLA” technique, which uses a reconstructed external iliac artery to introduce Impella5.0 in patients with small peripheral vascularity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e72-e74
JournalHeart Lung and Circulation
Volume31
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 05-2022
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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