The results challenge the rapid growth of Impella support during high-risk PCI. Investigators say a reckoning is needed. NEW ORLEANS – The Impella 5.0 and 5.5 left ventricular assist device failed to measure up on outcomes when used for high-risk patients undergoing ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation therapies, ...

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TCTMD: Medicare Data on AMICS Too Muddied for Firm Conclusions on Impella For patients who have acute MI with cardiogenic shock (AMICS), Medicare claims data aren’t detailed enough to show whether use of the Impella percutaneous microaxial left ventricular assist device ... Nasdaq: Abiomed Successfully Completes All Impella Post-Approval Studies for High-Risk PCI, Cardiogenic Shock, Post-Cardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock and Right Heart Failure Abiomed Successfully Completes All Impella Post-Approval Studies for High-Risk PCI, Cardiogenic Shock, Post-Cardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock and Right Heart Failure FierceBiotech: J&J's Abiomed sees serious Impella recall linked to heart perforations, 49 deaths Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Abiomed division has another serious recall on its hands stemming from its line of miniaturized Impella heart pumps, following reports that the devices could pierce and cut ...