Hemodynamic Support With a Microaxial Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device (Impella) Protects Against Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Concepedia

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Hemodynamic Support With a Microaxial Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device (Impella) Protects Against Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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2017

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Michael P. Flaherty, Sadip Pant, Samir Patel, Tyler Kilgore, Sujith Dassanayaka, John Loughran, Wasiq Faraz Rawasia, Buddhadeb Dawn, Allen Cheng, Carlo Bartoli

Circulation Research

Abstract

Impella 2.5 (pLVAD) support protected against AKI during high-risk PCI. This renal protective effect persisted despite the presence of underlying CKD and decreasing ejection fraction.

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