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The effectiveness and safety of the Impella ventricular assist device for high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions: A systematic review.

Jamal Ait IchouNatasha LarivéeMark J EisenbergKarine SuissaKristian B Filion
Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2017)
The Impella device was found to improve procedural and hemodynamic parameters, but only limited randomized data are available regarding clinical outcomes associated with its use. Large, multicenter RCTs are needed to definitively establish the effectiveness of the Impella device among high-risk PCI patients.
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