Impella® Positioning and Management: The Role of Echocardiography

Michael Galvin, RDCS, a cardiac sonographer and Abiomed Clinical Support Center specialist, discusses echocardiography for evaluating Impella position. He explains why echo is the preferred imaging modality for Impella patients and describes how to look at echo images of Impella. The objectives of this course include: 
  • Explain when Impella positioning should be evaluated via echo Identify Impella components under echo
  • Determine which echo view will help evaluate position
  • Describe where to measure and which structures are important to identify
  • Explain waveforms on AIC
  • Understand which alarms are related to position
  • Describe the steps of repositioning
  • Differentiate suction alarms with Impella SmartAssist waveforms
  • Identify the echocardiographic findings in right heart failure
  • Discuss proper access site management and best practices
Course Outline
42 minutes
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Impella Positioning and Management: The Role of Echocardiography

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