Cardiogenic shock secondary to severe acute ischemic mitral regurgitation managed with an impella 2.5 percutaneous left ventricular assist device

Abstract

We report a case of a patient successfully treated with an Impella Recover LP 2.5 (ABIOMED, Danvers, MA) left ventricular assist device, in the setting of cardiogenic shock secondary to severe acute mitral regurgitation associated with an acute myocardial infarction.