JACC: Case Reports (Nov 2023)
Safe Placement of Temporary Left Ventricular Assist Device Using Monitored Anesthesia Care and Regional Anesthesia in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock
Abstract
Patients with advanced cardiogenic shock requiring mechanical circulatory support are uniquely susceptible to clinical deterioration. Limiting physiologic perturbations via avoidance of general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation by awake Impella 5.5 placement is safe and may represent a novel strategy in mechanical circulatory support initiation among patients in cardiogenic shock. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)