Indication

• Cardiac Assist Device (see Cardiac Assist Devices, [[Cardiac Assist Devices]])
  • Most commonly used cardiac assist device
  • Least expensive cardiac assist device

Technical Aspects

• Rapidly Inserted
• Need for Anticoagulation: required
• Placement
• Requirement for Technical Support: does not require continuous monitoring by technical support personnel

Adverse Effects

Cardiovascular Adverse Effects

• Aortic Perforation
• Systemic Atheroembolization (Cholesterol Emboli Syndrome) (see Cholesterol Emboli Syndrome, [[Cholesterol Emboli Syndrome]])
• Systemic Thromboembolization: due to dislodgement of aortic plaque
  • Acute Limb Ischemia (see Acute Limb Ischemia, [[Acute Limb Ischemia]])
  • Acute Mesenteric Ischemia (see Acute Mesenteric Ischemia, [[Acute Mesenteric Ischemia]])
  • Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) (see Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident, [[Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident]])
  • Embolization to Other Organs

Other Adverse Effects

• Infection/Sepsis (see Sepsis, [[Sepsis]])

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