Table 1 Patients characteristics
From: Successful cases of percutaneous left ventricular assist device “Impella” to fulminant myocarditis
Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 22 | 16 | 68 |
Gender | Male | Male | Male |
Height (cm)/weight (kg) | 160/45 | 176/65 | 156/48 |
Body surface area (m2) | 1.44 | 1.80 | 1.45 |
Type of Impella | CP | 5 | 2.5 |
Approach | Femoral | Axillary | Femoral |
Cause of fulminant carditis | Coxsackievirus A | Coxsackievirus A4 | Unknown |