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Expert Strategies for Management of Post-Cardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock

Scott Silvestry, MD, and a panel of surgeons take a comprehensive look at post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock and its management today.

OR and ICU Checklist Best Practices for Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist®

These checklists include steps to perform pre-insertion, during insertion, post-insertion, prior to leaving the OR, and daily in the ICU

Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist® versus CentriMag™: Head-to-Head Comparison of Device Hemocompatibility

Marvin Slepian, MD, compares the hemocompatibility of Impella 5.5 to Centrimag discussing hemolysis, platelet activation, microparticle generation, and vWF alteration.

Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist® Tip-to-Toe

Jason Richard, an advanced Impella® trainer, provides a tip-to-toe review of the Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist.

Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist®: Echocardiography for Real-time Positioning

Learn when and how to use echocardiography to visualize in real-time the relationship of the Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist to structures within the left ventricle.

Large Multicenter Study in Japan Finds High Survival Rates with Use of Impella® Heart Pump

Yoshiki Sawa, MD, PhD, discusses a large multicenter study in Japan demonstrating high survival rates in AMI cardiogenic shock patients receiving the Impella heart pump.

Impella® Management in the CCU: Inotrope Weaning, Repositioning, Invasive Monitoring, Impella Heart Pumps and ECMO

Three intensivists discuss managing Impella patients in the CCU, focusing on weaning off inotropes, repositioning Impella, invasive monitoring, and use of Impella and ECMO.

What is the purpose of the STEMI DTU™ RCT?

This FAQ provides key information about the purpose and design of the STEMI DTU pivotal randomized controlled trial and how to participate.

Considerations for Impella vs. ECMO

Three physicians from the Cleveland Clinic discuss strategies for selecting the Impella® heart pump and/or ECMO as well as patient management and venting strategies.

Training Video for the Axillary Insertion Kit

This Quick Skills Video depicts insertion of the Impella 5.0 with the Axillary Insertion Kit.

Heart Team Approach to Treating Cardiogenic Shock

Alexander Truesdell, MD, discusses best practices based on his team’s real-world experience treating cardiogenic shock.

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