Surgical Applications

Clinical Evidence

Clinical Evidence for Impella® Heart Pumps in Cardiac Surgery

Find out all about the current clinical evidence for Impella heart pumps in cardiac surgery. Discover video reports, our clinical guidelines and the EAPCI/ACVC expert consensus document.

RECOVER I Data1

Haemodynamic parameters improved immediately after placement of the Impella 5.0® heart pump, resulting in an increase in the mean cardiac index (CI) from 1.4 to 2.5 L/min/m2 and a MAD increase from 71 mmHg to 83 mmHg.

  • 94 %

    survival to 1 month

  • 81 %

    survival to 6 months

  • 75%

    survival to 1 month after cardiogenic shock following cardiotomy

 

EACTS 2021 - 5.5 New Opportunities in Validation – The Impact Trial

Prof. Reichenspurner from Hamburg (Germany) presented the study design of the initial pilot trial of the IMpella Protected cArdiac surgery Trial (IMPACT).

 

Surgical Best Practices and Algorithms for Treatments for Cardiogenic Shock

Cardiothoracic surgeon Mark Anderson, MD, discussed improving patient outcomes in cardiogenic shock through the early use of mechanical circulatory support and developing shock protocols with a cardiac team.

Clinical Guidelines

Here you can download clinical guidelines for Impella heart pumps in cardiac surgery.

References

  1. Griffith B.P., et al., (2013). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 145(2), 548-554.

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