Fig. 2From: Single center first year experience and outcomes with Impella 5.5 left ventricular assist deviceGeneral laboratory values for patients with implantation > 14 days. Trends in laboratory values show improvement in kidney and liver function with Impella 5.5 use for > 14 days. Liver enzymes first worsened in the 24 h after implant after stabilization and improvement with time. Hemoglobin and platelet both show an initial decrease after implantation with stabilization at time of explantBack to article page