Education Library

This FAQ discusses how IABP works and the role of IABP in Protected PCI and cardiogenic shock.

This Impella skills video demonstrates direct aortic insertion of the Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist.

Rohan Goswami, MD, and panelists discuss advances in bridge to decision therapy and optimizing outcomes with Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist.

Patrick Horn, MD, discusses his recently published paper investigating the impact of left ventricular unloading on pulmonary congestion and pneumonia in patients with cardiogenic shock.

This Impella skills video demonstrates the setup procedure for the Impella CP with SmartAssist.

The final results of the physician-led NCSI Study demonstrate a 71% survival to discharge with greater than 90% native heart recovery when best practices are used.

This Impella skills video demonstrates insertion of the Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist using the axillary insertion kit.

This Impella skills video demonstrates how to adjust the LV placement signal for the Impella CP® with SmartAssist® and Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist®.

The PROTECT IV RCT will leverage advancements in technology and best practices learned since the completion of the PROTECT II RCT and the FDA pre-market approval for Impella 2.5® for high-risk PCI. 

This Impella® Skills video demonstrates how to reposition the Impella CP® with SmartAssist® or the Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist® using the Repositioning Guide. 

This Impella skills video demonstrates the insertion steps for the Impella CP with SmartAssist.

This live case highlights high-risk PCI involving a calcified graft lesion treated with orbital atherectomy and stenting with Impella heart pump hemodynamic support.

This Impella skills video describes the single-access technique for the Impella CP and Impella CP with SmartAssist.

Jörn Tongers, MD, discusses early combined mechanical circulatory support with an Impella heart pump and VA ECMO in patients with refractory cardiogenic shock. 

This Impella skills video demonstrates how to enter cardiac output into the Automated Impella Controller™ for Impella CP® with SmartAssist® and Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist®.