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Impella RP Versus Pharmacologic Vasoactive Treatment in Profound Cardiogenic Shock due to Right Ventricular Failure

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The aim was to translationally compare a pharmacologic strategy versus treatment with the Impella RP in profound RV cardiogenic shock (CS). The pigs were allocated to either vasoactive therapy with norepinephrine (0.10 μg/kg/min) for the first 30 min, supplemented by an infusion of milrinone (0.4 μg/kg/min) for additional 150 min, or treatment with the Impella RP device for 180 min. Total RV workload (Pressure-volume-area × heart rate*103(mmHg/min)) remained unaffected upon treatment with the Impella RP and increased in the vasoactive group (CS 179[147;228] to norepinephrine 268[247;306](p = 0.002 compared to Impella RP) and norepinephrine + milrinone 366[329;422] (p = 0.002 compared to Impella RP). A trend towards higher venous cerebral oxygen saturation was observed with norepinephrine than Impella RP (Impella RP 51[47;61]% vs norepinephrine 62[57;71]%; p = 0.07), which became significantly higher with the addition of milrinone (Impella RP 45[32;63]% vs norepinephrine + milrinone 73[66;81]%; p = 0.002). The Impella RP unloaded the failing RV. In contrast, vasoactive treatment led to enhanced cerebral venous oxygen saturation.

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Abbreviations

CS:

Cardiogenic shock

CVP:

Central venous pressure

EDV:

End-diastolic volume

EDP:

End-diastolic pressure

ESP:

End-systolic pressure

HR:

Heart rate

LV:

Left ventricle

MAP:

Mean arterial pressure

PAP:

Pulmonary artery pressure

PVA:

Pressure-volume area

RV:

Right ventricle

SW:

Stroke work

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We would like to acknowledge the skilled and helpful staff at Biomedical Laboratory at Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.

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This work was supported by the Danish Heart Foundation, Abiomed, and the Jørgen Møller Foundation. The funders had no influence on any aspects of current work.

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  1. Jacob E. Møller and Hanne B. Ravn contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Jakob Josiassen, Christian Hassager & Jacob E. Møller

  2. Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

    Ole K. L. Helgestad, Nanna L. J. Udesen, Ann Banke, Peter H. Frederiksen, Lisette O. Jensen & Jacob E. Møller

  3. Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

    Henrik Schmidt

  4. Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Christian Hassager & Hanne B. Ravn

  5. Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Hanne B. Ravn

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Josiassen, J., Helgestad, O.K.L., Udesen, N.L.J. et al. Impella RP Versus Pharmacologic Vasoactive Treatment in Profound Cardiogenic Shock due to Right Ventricular Failure. J. of Cardiovasc. Trans. Res. 14, 1021–1029 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-021-10131-x

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