Single-access percutaneous coronary intervention with IMPELLA CP support using a 16F sheath in refractory ventricular fibrillation: a case report
A coaxial 16 Fr/14 Fr/6 Fr femoral strategy enables safe single-access Impella-supported PCI, combining procedural efficiency with a lower bleeding risk when radial routes are not feasible.
Authors
- Munehisa Sakamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5190-856X)
- Yoshichika Miyazaki
- Takafumi Nishimura
- Takumi Toya
- Masayuki Aoyama
- Yuki Sunami
Institutions
- Toho University (JP)
- Tokyo Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Egyptian Heart Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-026-00717-8
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00