Akinobu Itoh

Planned Impella 5.5 Support via Brachiocephalic Artery or Ascending Aorta for Low Ejection Fraction, High-Risk Cardiac Surgery

Background: Surgically implanted microaxial flow pumps are increasingly being utilized to treat cardiogenic shock; however, data on their use in the realm of cardiac surgery are scarce. We report our single-institution experience in low-ejection-fraction, high-risk patients with...