Heparin safety with Impella VAD

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Julie Kindsfater
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Heparin safety with Impella VAD

Has anyone dealt with the Impella VAD and heparin safety issues? My cards coordinator says it requires a heparin drip autotitrayedby the VAD controller to maintain a certain pressure, and that a separate heparin infusion is run via smart pump to achieve systemic anticoag.

Any experience/insight appreciated -

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