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Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2008
Primary Completion Date
August 31, 2010
Study Completion Date
September 30, 2010
Impella LP 2.5
Insertion of the LP 2.5 IMPELLA circulatory support system that can be placed across the aortic valve using a single femoral site. The device pumps blood from the left ventricle into the ascending aorta at 2.5L/min.
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
The Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump consists of a cylindrical balloon that sits in the aorta and counterpulsates.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh
Pinnacle Health, Wormleysburg
York Hospital, York
Ohio State University, Columbus
Riverside Methodist, Columbus
University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago
Shawnee Mission, Shawnee Mission
Methodist Hospital, Houston
Intermountain Medical Center, Murray
Hartford Hospital, Hartford
Valley Hospital, Hawthorne
Lead Sponsor
Abiomed Inc.
INDUSTRY