Background: The use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock (AMICS) complicated by biventricular failure is poorly discussed in the literature.
Case summary: We present successful treatment of a 52-year-old old man presenting with AMICS following cardiac arrest and prolonged CPR via a Bipella approach for biventricular support and restoration of haemodynamic stability.
Discussion: This case demonstrates the importance of understanding the role of MCS in the management of cardiogenic shock; the value of the cardiac power output and pulmonary artery pulsatility index as haemodynamic metrics to assess the cardiac function of a patient with cardiogenic shock; and the importance of a Bipella MCS approach in high inpatient morbidity and mortality AMICS with biventricular failure.
Keywords: Cardiac assist devices; Case report; Left heart catheterization; Myocardial infarction; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Right heart catheterization; Ventricular fibrillation.
Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology 2021. This work is written by US Government employees and is in the public domain in the US.