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Introducing Impella, a support for survival in critical cardiac situations

Impella is a percutaneous microaxial flow pump. It is a tiny blood pumping device inserted via catheter through an artery in the groin or arm. With its tip positioned in the left ventricle, the device pumps blood into the aorta. It can pump up to 4.3 liters of blood per minute, equivalent to the amount that a normal human heart can pump, approximately 3-5 liters per minute. Studies have shown that Impella improves the heart's blood supply to the body and reduces the risk of death from cardiogenic shock.

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Advanced Heart Failure: 2024 Success Rates

Advanced Heart Failure program focuses on the care of patients with severe heart failure, including those who may require advanced treatments from multidisciplinary team or heart transplantation.

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Amidst Heart Failure: A Journey of Hopeful Treatment

Mr. Steven Gerhard Anderson shares with a bright smile, "Today, I feel much better than I did 8 months ago... There's no 100% guarantee of how long I'll live, whether it's another 5 years or 10 years, but as long as my doctors continue to treat me and my condition remains stable, I believe I can live for many more years without needing a heart transplant."

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Self-care tips for patients with heart failure

Here are some self-care tips for patients with heart failure.

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Symptoms of heart failure, preventative and treatment options

What are the symptoms of heart failure, and what are some preventative and treatment options?

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Health Briefs: Heart failure, Osteoporosis and Stroke

Damaging duo of diabetes and heart failure, Osteoporosis added to obesity’s heavy toll, Silent strokes a leading cause of memory loss in seniors

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