Chandigarh : A 70-year-old female got a new lease of life after world’s smallest pump ‘Impella’ was used to support the patient’s heart pumping mechanism while removing her blockages at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Bathinda recently.
Giving information, Dr. Rohit Mody Director and HOD Cardiology at Max said that the patient came to emergency with cardiogenic shock.
‘Impella’ is a miniature heart pump and is used to support the heart’s function during critical procedures when the biological heart function is low and multiple stenting is required.
Dr. Mody further informed that the patient heart function (LVEF) was just 10-15 percent and the angiography revealed left main disease (LM) with triple vessel disease (TVD).
In such cases, CABG or bypass surgery which has a very high risk due to poor heart function and frail elderly or multi-vessel angioplasty with mechanical circulatory support is effective therapy as an alternative to surgical revascularization in selected patients with triple-vessel coronary artery disease.
We decided to perform a procedure with the help of mechanical circulatory support device‘Impella’ ,maintained by Dr. Mody.
‘Impella’ is a niche but very effective device in patients with poor heart function. Its support also helps to maintain hemodynamic stability and provides left ventricular unloading during the procedure reducing long-term incidences of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events, informed Dr. Mody
The procedure is done through the femoral artery and the functioning of all vital organs was restored. The patient was discharged after one week in a stable condition & she has now recovered completely and is leading a normal life.