Protected PCI with Impella
2.5 reduces adverse events, with a 29% reduction in MACCE at 90 days
A Protected PCI is an
Impella-supported procedure that maintains a patient’s hemodynamic stability,
allowing you to do a more complete revascularization in a single session.
The Impella 2.5 is a temporary (≤ 6 hours) ventricular
support device indicated for use during:
1-High risk PCI performed in urgent or
2-Elective hemodynamically stable
patients with severe coronary artery disease and 3-Depressed left ventricular ejection
fraction, when a heart
team, including a cardiac surgeon, has determined high risk PCI is the
appropriate therapeutic option. Use of the Impella 2.5 in these patients may
prevent hemodynamic instability that may occur during planned temporary
coronary occlusions and may reduce peri- and post-procedural adverse events.
Impella is the only
hemodynamic support device proven safe and effective at reducing adverse events
in elective and urgent high risk PCI patients
The FDA indication for high
risk PCI is defined as the combination of complex coronary artery disease (3VD
or ULM), hemodynamic compromise (LVEF <=35%) and patient comorbidities.