High Flow From Impella 5.5 With Partial Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support: Case Series

Authors

Suguru Ohira, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.Follow
Stephen Pan, Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.Follow
Avi Levine, Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.Follow
Syed A. Haidry, Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.
Chhaya Aggawal-Gupta, Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.
Gregg Lanier, Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.Follow
Alan Gass, Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.Follow
Corazon De La Pena, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.
Joshua B. Goldberg, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.Follow
David Spielvogel, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.
Masashi Kai, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.Follow

Author Type(s)

Faculty

DOI

10.1111/aor.14183

Journal Title

Artificial Organs

First Page

1198

Last Page

1203

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2022

Department

Surgery

Second Department

Medicine

Abstract

Optimal flow balance between Impella 5.5 and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support in the setting of EC-PELLA (ECMO+Impella) is unknown. Outcomes of high Impella 5.5 flow in the setting of EC-PELLA support were reviewed (N = 7). EC-PELLA was successfully explanted in 6 patients (bridge-to-transplant, N = 1; bridge-to-recovery, N = 5). The median duration of EC-PELLA support in explanted patients was 6 days. Survival at discharge was 71.4% (5 patients). In terms of device-related events, either VA-ECMO or Impella-related complications were not experienced. The median performance level of Impella 5.5 was P5 at the time of starting EC-PELLA support and then increased with time up to the median of P8 with increment of the Impella flow, and index (L/min/m ). The percentage of Impella flow per total EC- PELLA flow reached 50% after 48 h of support. The vasoactive-inotropic score and serum lactate level improved after institution of EC-PELLA support as well as the pulmonary artery pressures and central venous pressure. In conclusion, a high pump flow from Impella 5.5 with partial VA-ECMO support in the setting of EC-PELLA provided great support with favorable survival and device-related complications rate.

Recommended Citation

Ohira, S., Pan, S., Levine, A., Haidry, S. A., Aggawal-Gupta, C., Lanier, G., Gass, A., De La Pena, C., Goldberg, J. B., Spielvogel, D., & Kai, M. (2022). High Flow From Impella 5.5 With Partial Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support: Case Series. Artificial Organs, 46 (6), 1198-1203. https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.14183