Protected PCI
Patient Management
Protected PCI

Patient Management

Overview

Data from more than 450,000 ImpellaTM heart pump cases have shaped best practices for a team-based approach to patient management.

 

Patient Management Topics

 

Access Site Management

Assessing the Impella access site and performing suggested interventions can help prevent complications.

Optimal Bail-Out and Complication Management Strategies in Protected High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Impella

Optimal Bail-Out and Complication Management Strategies in Protected High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With the Impella Heart Pump

In this article the authors describe techniques for Impella heart pump removal with or without pre-closure and discuss how to prevent and manage complications associated with large-bore femoral access.

 

Assessing Impella Position with Echo

Use echocardiography to assess Impella heart pump positioning and learn more about what the components look like.

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Online Calculators

AKI Calculator

Calculate the Mehran Score to estimate risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) following a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

 

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CPO/PAPi Calculator

Use the tool to calculate cardiac power output (CPO) and predict right ventricular failure following the implantation of an Impella left-side heart pump.

 

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Additional Services

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Impella Connect®

Your cloud-based, remote monitoring of Impella heart pump status to help improve patient outcomes. With Impella Connect, authorized hospital staff can review cases at any time from any internet-connected device.

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Clinical Support Center

Your on-call resource for 24/7 clinical and technical support. Contact the Clinical Support Center (CSC) at
1-800-422-8666 for patient management expertise to help you achieve the best possible patient outcomes.

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Additional Resources

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