Education Library

This article examines current evidence for the use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in cardiogenic shock and discusses how the scientific community can advance research in this area.

Bessie Sycip presents OR and ICU best practice checklists for Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist®.

Michael Galvin discusses how to measure the position of the Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist® using echocardiography.

Dr. Andreas Götzenich interviews Dr. Benedikt Schrage from Hamburg on the topic "Early left ventricular unloading improves survival in patients with cardiogenic shock undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)".

Members of the heart team at Tampa General Hospital discuss their early experience with the Impella RP Flex™ with SmartAssist®.

Roberto Lorusso, MD, Alan Gass, MD, and Evgenij Potapov, MD, discuss topics related to ECpella and LV unloading in this Q&A session from ELSO 2022.

Prof. Dr. Evgenij V. Potapov discusses combining extracorporeal life support (ECLS) with pMCS for treating advanced cardiogenic shock.

Jacob Abraham, MD, Raymond Lee, MD, and Bindu Akkanti, MD, discuss ECpella therapy in this CAMP webinar moderated by Misty Casseus, MSN, RN.

Rohan Goswami, MD, discusses renal recovery in patients with heart failure cardiogenic shock (HFCS) supported with Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist®.

A heart team approach and hemodynamic assessment led to timely and effective use of Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist for this patient with PCCS.

This Impella skills video demonstrates direct aortic insertion of the Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist.

Rohan Goswami, MD, and panelists discuss advances in bridge to decision therapy and optimizing outcomes with Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist.

This Impella skills video demonstrates insertion of the Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist using the axillary insertion kit.

This Impella® Skills video demonstrates how to reposition the Impella CP® with SmartAssist® or the Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist® using the Repositioning Guide. 

Jörn Tongers, MD, discusses early combined mechanical circulatory support with an Impella heart pump and VA ECMO in patients with refractory cardiogenic shock.