Recognizing the Ideal Patient
Diagnostic Testing Could Lead to Answers
Tests like echocardiograms, stress tests and coronary angiograms could reveal important details about your patients’ condition, such as stage of heart failure. These tests could also uncover the underlying cause of the patient’s heart failure. This information can help you determine your patient’s appropriate treatment plan and detect a condition before it gets worse.
What to look for
An Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) could be life-changing for some patients who are suffering from heart failure or coronary artery disease. Use this quick-reference Signs & Symptoms Guide to help you identify patients who may benefit from a Protected PCI with Impella CP® with SmartAssist®
In a randomized controlled trial using Impella 2.5, an earlier generation of the Impella heart pumps, 8-in-10 patients treated with Impella heart pumps experienced reduction in heart failure symptoms or improvement in heart function.1,2
What is Impella CP®?
Impella CP is an FDA-approved heart pump used to support the heart during a PCI procedure. An Impella CP heart pump-supported procedure is performed by an Interventional Cardiologist (IC) and could improve patients’ chance of heart recovery—including patients who were turned down for surgical revascularization.
Connect with a Therapy Awareness Manager
We have longstanding, trusted relationships with ICs across the country. Our therapy awareness managers (TAMs) can help find an IC near you who is performing Protected PCI with Impella CP and can provide clinical education on CAD and heart failure.
References
- O’Neill, E., et al. (2022). Cardiovascular health and interventions. American Heart Journal, 248, 139–149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2022.02.006
- Study was based on Impella 2.5 which is no longer in market and replaced with Impella CP. Findings for Impella 2.5 would be transferable to Impella CP
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