Surgical Applications
Patient Identification
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Which Patients Should be Considered for a Surgically-Implanted Impella® Heart Pump?
- Significant hemodynamic deficit
- Potential need to escalate support
Why escalate?
- Unload the left ventricle
- Increase end organ perfusion
- Facilitate ambulation with axillary insertion of Impella 5.0® or Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist®
Resources from the Education Library
NPS-1194