IMPELLA Use Situation Bulletin
In order to better understand the usage situation of IMPELLA Circulatory Assist Pump Catheters (hereinafter “IMPELLA”), the IMPELLA committee made inquiries to registered IMPELLA facilities, and summarized the facility responses by device type
(IMPELLA 2.5 and IMPELLA 5.0) in this bulletin.
Please note that this bulletin contains only preliminary information. Regarding official information regarding usage status and results, this will be published once the summary and analysis of confirmed information is evaluated and verified by the J-PVAD Registry Project.
Period of inquiries to facilities: October 2017 through January 2019
Summary Result:
| IMPELLA 2.5 | IMPELLA 5.0 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease Name | Ischemic Cardiomyopathy | 14% (53) | 5% (21) | 19% (74) |
| Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy | 5% (18) | 7% (26) | 11% (44) | |
| Myocarditis | 8% (32) | 6% (22) | 14% (54) | |
| AMI | 34% (132) | 7% (29) | 41% (161) | |
| Post-Cardiotomy Shock | 5% (19) | 3% (13) | 8% (32) | |
| Other | 6% (22) | 1% (5) | 7% (27) | |
| Age: | 68 ± 15 | 59 ± 14 | 65 ± 15 | |
| Assistance Period (Days): | 5 ± 4 | 15 ± 17 | 8 ± 11 | |