Brachial Artery Access as a Novel Alternative for Impella 2.5 Insertion

We describe a novel approach for percutaneous insertion of the Impella 2.5 (Abiomed Inc., Danvers, Massachusetts) through the brachial artery in 2 patients with inaccessible femoral arteries. Placement of the Impella 2.5 via the brachial artery was feasible and enabled the required hemodynamic suppo...

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Main Authors: Mina Karami, MD, Anna van Veelen, MD, José P.S. Henriques, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920309992