Take a load off: Unloading and reperfusion

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Jun;161(6):2046-2050. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.07.078. Epub 2020 Jul 25.

Authors

Matthew L Goodwin¹, Craig H Selzman²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
² Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Electronic address: craig.selzman@hsc.utah.edu.

PMID: 32859423
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.07.078

No abstract available

Keywords: Impella; mechanical circulatory support; myocardial infarction; myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury; ventricular unloading.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology*
Heart-Assist Devices
Humans
Myocardial Infarction*
Myocardial Reperfusion*
Reperfusion Injury / physiopathology
Ventricular Function, Left / physiology*