Right Heart Failure
Procedure
The Impella RP® with SmartAssist® Heart Pump is a Standard in Care for Right Heart Failure
- The only percutaneous pump approved for right heart support with single vascular access, designed for intelligent patient management
- Inserted percutaneously through the femoral vein using standard catheterization techniques
- Delivers blood from inferior vena cava to pulmonary artery
- Reduces right ventricular workload, decreasing central venous pressure (CVP) and increasing cardiac index (CI)
Resources from the Education Library
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