Clinical Research in Cardiology

, Volume 97, Issue 11, pp 849–850 | Cite as

Combined Impella and intra-aortic ballon pump support to improve macro- and microcirculation: a clinical case

  • Christian Jung
  • Markus Ferrari
  • Christoph Rödiger
  • Michael Fritzenwanger
  • Hans-Reiner Figulla
CLINICAL CORRESPONDENCE

Keywords

Dobutamin Cardiogenic Shock Perfusion Flow Microvascular Blood Flow Microcirculatory Alteration 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Christian Jung
    • 1
  • Markus Ferrari
    • 1
  • Christoph Rödiger
    • 1
  • Michael Fritzenwanger
    • 1
  • Hans-Reiner Figulla
    • 1
  1. 1.Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine IFriedrich-Schiller-UniversityJenaGermany

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