TY - JOUR T1 - Use of the Impella 2.5 left ventricular assist device in a patient with cardiogenic shock secondary to takotsubo cardiomyopathy JF - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2014-208354 VL - 2015 SP - bcr2014208354 AU - Ahmed Rashed AU - Sekon Won AU - Marwan Saad AU - Theodore Schreiber Y1 - 2015/05/04 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2015/bcr-2014-208354.abstract N2 - We report a case of cardiogenic shock, believed to be secondary to stress-induced cardiomyopathy, managed by an Impella 2.5 assist device. Apical ballooning pattern was evident on left ventriculogram with no significant coronary artery disease on coronary angiography. Cardiogenic shock was initially managed medically with inotropes and vasopressors, but because the patient was clinically deteriorating, an Impella 2.5 left ventricular assist device was implanted. Remarkable recovery occurred within 48 h of implantation with significant increase in ejection fraction and only minimal residual apical hypokinesis observed on repeat ventriculogram. ER -