Patient Management
Patient Management in Cardiac Surgery With the Impella® Heart Pump
Patient Management Starts in the Operating Room
On this page, you will find all relevant information on patient management for Impella heart pumps in cardiac surgery. Our surgical case checklist provides guidance for all steps of patient management with the Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist® heart pump. It covers all aspects required in the operating theatre and in the intensive care unit following surgery.
You will also learn more about mobilisation with the Impella heart pump as well as escalation and de-escalation scenarios for more flexible “bridge to” scenarios.
Checklist for Patient Management with Impella Heart Pumps
You can download our checklist here.
Best Practices for Echocardiography
Good insertion and positioning facilitates patient management and pump management. In the video, you can learn more about echocardiography as a tool for checking the position of an Impella heart pump.
Mobilisation of Patients with Impella Heart Pumps
In this video, learn everything about patient mobilisation with Impella heart pumps.
Escalation and De-Escalation Strategies with pMCS Allow for a More Flexible Design of “Bridge To” Scenarios.
Discover the lecture by Associate Professor Dr Alexander Bernhardt at EACTS 2021.
Patient Management Topics
Additional Resources
Impella Heart Pumps in Cardiac Surgery
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