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ArticleJournal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions2026

The Buddy-Wire Technique for Impella RP Placement: A Case Report.

Michael V DiCaro, Vasiliki Tasouli-Drakou, KaChon Lei, Dalia Hawwass, Swetal Patel, Chowdhury Ahsan

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Article in Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Michael V DiCaroDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Vasiliki Tasouli-DrakouDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.
KaChon LeiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dalia HawwassDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Swetal PatelDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chowdhury AhsanDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Abstract

Although Impella RP has long been used in acute right ventricular failure, the use of parallel stiff and soft wires ("buddy-wire" technique) for its placement has rarely been described. A 70-year-old man with a left ventricular assist device was found to be in a ventricular tachycardia storm following a firing of his defibrillator. Due to unsuccessful cardioversion, he underwent implantation of an Impella RP. The latter was proven challenging due to the presence of a defibrillator lead; however, the implementation of the buddy-wire technique facilitated its passage, rendering it as a potential solution for patients with complex cardiac anatomies.

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PMID41726050
PMCPMC12923342

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