Triemli Hospital

Chorda Tendinea Obstruction of Impella Causing Massive Hemolysis Detected by Methemoglobinemia: A Case Report

The Impella microaxial flow pump is increasingly used in cardiogenic shock and high-risk coronary interventions. Hemolysis is a frequent complication, but established markers lack bedside availability. We report the first case of Impella obstruction by a chorda tendinea, causing...

Timing of PCI in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation

BackgroundApproximately one half of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI) have concomitant coronary artery disease. Although percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is often performed before TAVI, the preferred treatment strategy has not been establi...