Impella overview
Supplies
IMPELLA CP
Set up and Insertion
Miscellaneous
100

What is recommended ACT goal for Impella insertion.

What is act of > 250 secs

100

Solution for Impella purge system

D5W with 25 units/ml heparin

D5W with 25mEq/1l sodium bicarbonate

100

Where is the Impella CP stored.

What is cath lab

100

When inserting Impella 5.5 what is the minimum vessel size

What is >= 7mm

100

What number do you call when you know you have an Impella case

1800 number in front of aic

200

What does P level stand for

What is performance level

200

Recommended grafts for auxiliary or direct Impella

What is 10mm Terumo vascutek gelweave

200

What is the steps of CP INSERTION

bonus 100 points- what does Impella cp have extra that is missing in Impella 5.5

WHAT IS access ,dilator,14fr sheath,pigtail to cross the valve,.018 wire, load the Impella.

what is the red Impella snare/cheater

200

What is accurate echo measurement for Impella 5.5 from tip to aortic annulus.

What is 5cm

200

What guide does dr. Shahbahrami use to cross the valve. You can phone a friend !

BONUS 100 - Dr. Dejene does not use the .018 wire that comes in the Impella kit. What does he use?


What is AL1 GUIDE

What is v18 wire

300

Diagnostic catheter for crossing the valve prior to Impella 

What is AL1 

What is MPA

What is Pigtail

300

What is recommended practice to remove torque from white connector cable during setup and insertion?


Remove the catheter from the tray and lay the catheter and white connector cord straight to remove any excess torque.

300

What is the implantable length of Impella 5.5

What is 55cm

400

6 Identifiers OF Escalasting from CP Impella to 5.5 Impella.

What is cardiac power output >.6

What is mixed venous < 50

What is Cardiac Index >2.2

What is UO >30ml

What is lactate <4

400

What are 7 supplies you need for 5.5 insertion,

BONUS 100 POINTS FOR 8th supply

What is Automated Impella Controller, 5.5 Impella kit, diagnostic catheter, D5Wsolution,fogarty clamp and inserts, X-ray 

IMPELLA REP ;)

400

What are two access sites for Impella 5.5.

BONUS 100 points - Guess the third access site.

Bonus 200 points - the length from valve to where graft should be placed for direct insertion.

Bonus 50 - WHAT tool do you use from the kit

What is axillary artery

what is Anterior Aorta 

what is innominate artery

what is 7cm

Sterile measuring template

400

What option is available in the event the 23fr introducer sheath is damaged and not replaced.

What is Sponge plugs

500

What are various predictors that may need Impella 5.5 post bypass surgery.

What is EF >30

What is low cardiac output after bypass

What is multivalve cabg surgery

500

Supplies in the 5.5 Impella kit.

BONUS 100 POINTS WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU OPEN.

bonus 50 points for Impella pump fixation technique

What is 

Axillary Insertion kit - axillary sheath, white clips x2

purge cassette- with extra tubing that is tossed off for 5.5.

.018 wire

Impella 5.5 pump

3 Impella securing device .


500

What is surgical mode. When do you go on surgical mode. How to get to surgical mode on AIC

bonus 100 points how to get out of surgical mode

What is going on p0 during cardiac surgery procedure after the cross clamp is on. The motor is off but the purge is running.

what is after antegradeplegia you activate surgical mode.

po-menu-setting-surgical mode

what is p2

500

What is most likely cause of this Impella position unknown alarm. Switch to simulator 

What is low native pulse pressure showing the heart is unloaded and resting.