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EuroELSO 2025

23 - 26 April 2025 in Milan
Find all information about Impella® heart pumps at EuroElso 2025 here.
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Meet Us at Our Training Village #TU4 and Our Booth #G.1 at EuroELSO 2025

Learn more about Impella heart pumps in cardiogenic shock.

Discover our scientific program at EuroELSO 2025 in Milan and learn more about Impella devices and pMCS.

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Training Unit - Unloading with Impella Heart Pumps: From Patient Selection to De-escalation

Daily Hands-On Session - 24 - 25 April 2025

Impella Heart Pumps in Cardiogenic Shock - Beyond DanGer

  • Review of the Current Evidence
  • Hands-on Simulation for: 
    Impella® Insertion Techniques
    Escalation Strategies
    Device Management
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New: Pocket Guide Cardiogenic Shock and Therapy Escalation

Discover our practical pocket guide, which offers you valuable

  • Recommendations
  • Checklists
  • Tips and Cheat Sheets

for everyday life in the ER, Cath Lab, ICU and OR. This reference work supports you in making quick and precise decisions.

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Use of the Impella Heart Pump in Cardiogenic Shock

Monitoring on the ICU: Integrating Hemodynamic Assessment, Laboratory Data, and Imaging Techniques for Timely Detection of Deterioration and Recovery

In this paper the authors discuss best practices for monitoring CS patients supported by a microaxial flow pump (mAFP) such as Impella®, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO), or both devices together, a combination referred to as ECpella.

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Differential Utilization of Impella Devices, ECMO, and Combined Therapies as Escalation and De-escalation Strategies

“The decision to escalate, de-escalate or wean is highly dependent on patient presentation, capabilities of the institution, and the expertise of the heart team,” write the authors of this paper on differential usage of Impella devices, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and combined strategies in patients with cardiogenic shock.

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Cardiogenic Shock: From Escalation to Weaning Strategies — How to Integrate the ECMELLA Concept

This article describes escalation and weaning best practices for patients with cardiogenic shock supported with ECMELLA—a combination of Impella and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

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Pocket Guide: Cardiogenic Shock & Therapy Escalation

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Interview with Dr. Alexander Bernhardt: Escalation and De-escalation Strategies

Interview with Dr. Alexander Bernhardt: Escalation and De-escalation Strategies

Alexander Bernhardt, MD, discusses insertion, escalation, de-escalation, and weaning of MCS devices in patients with cardiogenic shock.

 

Prof. Dr. Christophe Vandenbriele: ICU Monitoring Essentials for Cardiogenic Shock

“Monitoring is the cornerstone of success in managing cardiogenic shock,” Professor Christophe Vandenbriele, M.D., emphasizes in this discussion of his recently published paper, “Monitoring on the ICU: Integrating Hemodynamic Assessment, Laboratory Data, and Imaging Techniques for Timely Detection of Deterioration and Recovery.”

Interview with Dr. Benedikt Schrage: ECMELLA in Cardiogenic Shock

Interview with Dr. Benedikt Schrage: ECMELLA in Cardiogenic Shock

Dr. Benedikt Schrage, MD, discusses the rationale and indications for ECMELLA (VA ECMO + Impella®) in patients with cardiogenic shock.

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