Right Heart Failure

Procedure

The Impella RP Flex^TM with SmartAssist^® Heart Pump is a Standard in Care for Acute Right Heart Failure or Right Ventricular Failure

The only percutaneous pump approved for right heart support with single vascular access, designed for intelligent patient management
Inserted percutaneously through the femoral or IJ vein using standard catheterization techniques
Delivers blood from inferior vena cava to pulmonary artery
Reduces right ventricular workload, decreasing central venous pressure (CVP) and increasing cardiac index (CI)

Resources from the Education Library

Impella RP Flex™ with SmartAssist® Insertion Animation

This animation depicts the primary steps for femoral insertion of the Impella RP Flex™ with SmartAssist®.

Tampa General Heart Team: Early Experience with Impella RP Flex™ with SmartAssist®

Members of the heart team at Tampa General Hospital discuss their early experience with the Impella RP Flex™ with SmartAssist®.

Impella RP Flex™ with SmartAssist® Tip-to-Toe

Jason Richard provides a tip-to-toe review of the key features of the Impella RP Flex™ with SmartAssist®.

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Patient Management

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