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  • The First Case of Impella RP Use in Acute Right Ventricular Failure From Air Embolism

    • Posted: 12/16/2020
    • Author:

      Yaser Khalid, Neethi Dasu, Keith Brown, Kirti Dasu, ... Robert Mohapatra

    • CRM2020

    Abstract

    Background

    Air embolism can cause the following catastrophic complications that must be avoided: cardiogenic shock (from right heart failure), obstructive shock, myocardial infarction, stroke, RVOT obstructions, and pulmonary embolism. Currently there is a paucity of data on Impella RP use in rare causes of acute right ventricle (RV) failure, especially if caused by air embolism.

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