PMID- 33642170 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220131 LR - 20220131 IS - 1532-8422 (Electronic) IS - 1053-0770 (Linking) VI - 36 IP - 2 DP - 2022 Feb TI - ECPella: Concept, Physiology and Clinical Applications. PG - 557-566 LID - S1053-0770(21)00093-8 [pii] LID - 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.01.056 [doi] AB - Addition of Impella on top of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has gained wide interest as it might portend improved outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock. This has been consistently reported in retrospective propensity-matched studies, case series, and meta-analyses. The pathophysiologic background is based on the mitigation of ECMO-related side effects and the additive benefit of myocardial unloading. In this perspective, thorough knowledge of these mechanisms is required to optimize the management of mechanical circulatory support with this approach and introduce best practices, as the interplay between the two devices and the implantation-explantation strategies are key for success. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Meani, P AU - Meani P AD - Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy; ECLS Centrum, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart & Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht (MUMC), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Electronic address: paolo.meani@mumc.nl. FAU - Lorusso, R AU - Lorusso R AD - ECLS Centrum, Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart & Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht (MUMC), P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX, Maastricht, The Netherlands. FAU - Pappalardo, F AU - Pappalardo F AD - Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS ISMETT, UPMC Italy, Palermo, Italy. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20210206 PL - United States TA - J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth JT - Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia JID - 9110208 SB - IM MH - Device Removal MH - *Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation MH - *Heart-Assist Devices MH - Humans MH - Retrospective Studies MH - Shock, Cardiogenic/therapy OTO - NOTNLM OT - VA ECLS OT - cardiogenic shock OT - ecpella OT - impella OT - physiology EDAT- 2021/03/02 06:00 MHDA- 2022/02/01 06:00 CRDT- 2021/03/01 05:31 PHST- 2020/11/11 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/01/24 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/01/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/03/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/02/01 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/03/01 05:31 [entrez] AID - S1053-0770(21)00093-8 [pii] AID - 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.01.056 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 Feb;36(2):557-566. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.01.056. Epub 2021 Feb 6.