IMPELLA TUTORIAL 003: PHYSIOLOGY (+)

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• Impella tutorial 001. Physics.

• Impella tutorial 002. LVEDP and CO monitoring.

• Impella tutorial 003: Physiology.

• Impella tutorial 004: Smartassist.

• Impella tutorial 005: History.

• Impella tutorial 006: Family.

• Impella tutorial 007: Indications.

 

IMPELLA PHYSIOLOGY. 

1. Impella suctions blood from inlet and ejects it towards the outlet. Since the device consistently empties the ventricle during both systole and diastole, it diminishes both afterload and preload. 

Expanded and detailed information about this topic in the following video: 

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