Combination Use of a TandemHeart With an Extracorporeal Oxygenator in the Treatment of Five Patients With Refractory Cardiogenic Shock After Acute Myocardial Infarction

Authors

Yat Wa Li
Warren D Rosenblum
Alan L Gass, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Melvin B Weiss
Wilbert S. Aronow, New York Medical CollegeFollow

Author Type(s)

Faculty

DOI

10.1097/MJT.0b013e3182068db7

Journal Title

American Journal of Therapeutics

First Page

213

Last Page

218

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Department

Medicine

Abstract

Cardiogenic shock remains the leading cause of in-hospital death for patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction. For patients with refractory cardiogenic shock, early revascularization and intra-aortic balloon pump support are often inadequate to reverse the persistent circulatory collapse. We report 5 cases in which an extracorporeal oxygenator in series with the TandemHeart system was instituted emergently in patients with refractory cardiogenic shock from acute myocardial infarction. From our experience, we showed that the device can be safely and easily inserted and that it is able to reverse circulatory collapse and provide hemodynamic stability in patients who otherwise have a high mortality rate.

Recommended Citation

Li, Y., Rosenblum, W., Gass, A., Weiss, M., & Aronow, W. S. (2013). Combination Use of a TandemHeart With an Extracorporeal Oxygenator in the Treatment of Five Patients With Refractory Cardiogenic Shock After Acute Myocardial Infarction. American Journal of Therapeutics, 20 (2), 213-218. https://doi.org/10.1097/MJT.0b013e3182068db7