Left Ventricular Unloading in Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Is Safe and Feasible and Provides Acute and Sustained Left Ventricular Recovery
Krischan D. Sjauw, MD,
Maurice Remmelink, MD,
Jan Baan, Jr, MD, PhD,
Kayan Lam, MD,
Annemarie E. Engström, MD,
René J. van der Schaaf, MD,
Marije M. Vis, MD,
Karel T. Koch, MD, PhD,
Jan P. van Straalen, MSc,
Jan G.P. Tijssen, PhD,
Bas A.J.M. de Mol, MD, PhD,
Robbert J. de Winter, MD, PhD,
Jan J. Piek, MD, PhD and
José P.S. Henriques, MD, PhD*
Figure 1 Left Ventricular Recovery at Day 3 and 4-Month Follow-Up After ST-Segment Myocardial Infarction
Changes in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) from baseline to respectively day 3 (after Impella removal) and 4-month follow-up (FUP) in the Impella group and the control group.