Table 4 General echocardiographic values for the entire cohort
From: Single center first year experience and outcomes with Impella 5.5 left ventricular assist device
Percentage of patients with improved LVEF | Average LVEF improvement of those who improved | Percentage of patients with improved RV function | |
|---|---|---|---|
All patients | 36% (n = 10) | 14% (± 7.7%) | 40% |
Acute myocardial Infarction | 40% (n = 4) | 15% (± 6.1%) | 44% |
Cardiomyopathy | 33% (n = 3) | 17% (± 9.4%) | 60% |
Post-cardiotomy | 40% (n = 2) | 4% (± 4.1%) | 0% |
Assistance for high-risk PCI | 0 | 0 | 0 |