Acute Mitral Regurgitation After Removal of an Impella Device

Acute mitral regurgitation is a very rare complication of an Impella device. We report a case of a 52-year-old man who had an Impella CP device placed for cardiogenic shock and developed acute mitral regurgitation after removal of the Impella. This was managed with the placement of TandemHeart devic...

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Published in:	The American journal of cardiology 2017-04, Vol.119 (8), p.1290-1291
Main Authors:	Bhatia, Nirmanmoh, Richardson, Travis D., Coffin, Samuel T., Keebler, Mary E.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Acute Disease Case reports Catheters Coronary vessels Device Removal - adverse effects Echocardiography, Transesophageal Fatal Outcome Heart-Assist Devices - adverse effects Humans Male Middle Aged Mitral Valve - diagnostic imaging Mitral Valve - injuries Mitral Valve Insufficiency - etiology Regurgitation Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:	Acute mitral regurgitation is a very rare complication of an Impella device. We report a case of a 52-year-old man who had an Impella CP device placed for cardiogenic shock and developed acute mitral regurgitation after removal of the Impella. This was managed with the placement of TandemHeart device.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913