Introduction
Pheochromocytoma related cardiomyopathy could be lead to a refractory CS
for that a rescue procedure with an Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS)
application, such as ECMO, to sustain the circulation and the organ
perfusion giving time to the myocardium for complete recovery, is
mandatory. A few cases of patients suffering from
pheochromocytoma-induced CS requiring MCS have been previously reported
in literature [1], but no case approached with a combined use of
ECMO and Impella (for LV unloading). We describe the first successful
treatment of a pheochromocytoma-induced CS with the combined use of
peripheral V-A ECMO and IMPELLA CP, with subsequent complete and fast
recovery of the myocardial function.