Surgical Applications
Patient Identification

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®
Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist for COVID-19 Patient
Cardiac Surgeon David D’Alessandro, MD, presents a case of 44-year-old woman with COVID-19 and myocarditis.
Resources from the Education Library
NPS-1194