Abstract 116: Impella Device Success: Walking Home After Cardiogenic Shock From Ventricular Fibrillation

Authors: Christopher Smith, Vivek Menon, Dantwan Smith

Published: 2020-11-09

DOI: 10.1161/circ.142.suppl_4.116

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Abstract

Ventricular fibrillation is a fatal arrhythmia due to its detrimental impact on cardiac output. Managing patients in V-Fib arrest is often challenging, but newer mechanical support devices such as Impella CP 5.0 (Abiomed, Danvers, MD) are proving to be an excellent adjunct to inotrope and vasopressor therapy.