Standardize Anticoagulation Practices With Impella Devices

You'll need to optimize safety of anticoagulants with Impella...as use of this temporary ventricular assist device increases.

Impella provides hemodynamic support for days to weeks...such as in patients with cardiogenic shock that's refractory to inotropes.

But anticoagulation with Impella is complex...since TWO sources of heparin are often used to reduce risk of device-related clots.