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Study Finds pVADs are Cost-Effective for High-Risk PCI

In the era of increasing healthcare costs, the cost-effectiveness of traditional versus emerging technologies is an ongoing consideration when evaluating long-term outcomes.

Automated Impella Controller™ (AIC): Understanding and Navigating the Placement Screen

Jo Kajewski, global Impella® trainer, describes the soft buttons, waveforms, and other information displayed on the AIC placement screen when a patient is on Impella support. 

Escalation Strategies in Cardiogenic Shock that Increase Unloading and Survival

Mark Anderson, MD presents his surgical perspectives on increasing survival in cardiogenic shock through escalation strategies that increase unloading.

Assessing and Maintaining the Impella® Access Site

Jo Kajewski, advanced Impella trainer, discusses how to assess the Impella access site, change dressings, and help prevent access site bleeding to improve patient outcomes. 

Amin et al. 

This FAQ explains how the conclusion of Amin et al. conflicts with more robust, previously published, FDA-audited, peer-reviewed, real-world studies and RCTs.

Dhruva et al. 

This FAQ explains how the conclusions of Dhruva et al. conflict with Impella® best practice outcomes reported in more robust, previously published, contemporary, prospective studies.

Information for Physicians: Medical Office Review of Dhruva et al.

Seth Bilazarian, MD, identifies and discusses a number of limitations of the Dhurva et al. paper.

FAQ: Is There Randomized Controlled Trial Data Available for Impella® Heart Pump Use in Cardiogenic Shock?

This FAQ discusses the challenges of obtaining RCT data for cardiogenic shock and presents the clinical data that is currently available and ongoing.

Managing Impella® Position Using Imaging and the Automated Impella Controller™

Jo Kajewski, advanced Impella trainer, discusses how Impella should appear on baseline echo and steps for repositioning Impella if a positioning alarm occur. 

Calculating Total Heparin Rate

Learn how to account for Impella® delivered heparin when calculating the total heparin dose for a patient supported with an Impella heart pump. 

Developing Best Practices for Managing AMI Cardiogenic Shock

Presenting the NCSI algorithm, William O’Neill, MD, emphasizes the importance of supporting patient quickly.

Discover New Data on Protected PCI versus Bailout PCI

Alexander Truesdell, MD, discusses Protected PCI versus bailout PCI using data from the cVAD Study and the PROTECT III study. 

Tips, Tricks and Techniques for High-Risk PCI

Amir Kaki, MD discusses tips, tricks and techniques for high-risk PCI including access, implant, explant, closure, and complications and sheath management.

Learn How Impella® Affects Hemodynamics

Jo Kajewski, global Impella trainer, uses a bedside monitor simulator to demonstrate how the Impella heart pump affects a patient's hemodynamics.

PROTECT Series of Clinical Studies Provides Mounting Evidence for Impella® Support in High-Risk PCI

This article discusses clinical data from the PROTECT II RCT and the PROTECT III study supporting the use of Impella in high-risk PCI.

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