Education Library

This live case from Kate Kearney, MD and William Lombardi, MD, highlights Impella-supported complex PCI and complete revascularization in a patient with severe LV dysfunction.

This Impella skills video demonstrates how to change the femoral access site dressing in the ICU.

View an animation depicting the primary steps for anterior direct insertion of Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist.

This FAQ addresses thrombus formation and anticoagulation for blood-contacting medical devices, such as the Impella® heart pump.

Learn how to use the Impella repositioning sheath with guidewire access port to insert a 0.035” guidewire to maintain access to the arteriotomy.

This Impella® skills training video demonstrates the main functions of the Automated Impella Controller (AIC) and describes the components and display screens.

Learn about Impella heart pumps and how to transport patients, monitor pump position and troubleshoot during patient transport.

Learn more about what hemolysis is, how it is measured, and how Impella® is designed to minimize hemolysis.

Cindy Grines, MD, discusses the efficacy of extensive revascularization with Impella® in this presentation from the 2021 American College of Cardiology virtual scientific session. 

Rajan Patel, MD, discusses clinical data supporting Impella® use in Protected PCI and cardiogenic shock at the CRT 2021 virtual annual symposium. 

This FAQ discusses how IABP works and the role of IABP in Protected PCI and cardiogenic shock.

This Impella skills video demonstrates direct aortic insertion of the Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist.

This Impella skills video demonstrates the setup procedure for the Impella CP with SmartAssist.

The final results of the physician-led NCSI Study demonstrate a 71% survival to discharge with greater than 90% native heart recovery when best practices are used.

This Impella skills video demonstrates insertion of the Impella 5.5 with SmartAssist using the axillary insertion kit.