New heart pump may reduce death and stroke in risky surgeries

NCT ID NCT05756751

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Abiomed Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests the Impella 5.5 heart pump in 123 high-risk patients with weak hearts (ejection fraction 25% or less) who need complex cardiac surgery. The pump supports the heart during and after surgery to prevent failure, stroke, and other complications. The goal is to confirm the device's safety and effectiveness in real-world use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

left ventricular failure Ventricular Dysfunction, Left

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité

Berlin, 13353, Germany
IKEM Prague

Prague, 14021, Czechia
Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Trier

Trier, 54292, Germany
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Hanover, 30625, Germany
RWTH Uniklinik Aachen - Klinik für Herzchirurgie

Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 52074, Germany
UKSH Campus Kiel - Klinik für Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie

Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, 24105, Germany
Universitäres Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Hamburg - Klinik und Poliklinik für Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie

Hamburg, 20246, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Klinik für Herzchirurgie

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40225, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Giessen

Giessen, 35392, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg - Klinik für Herzchirurgie

Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, 69120, Germany
Universitätsmedizin Essen, Westdeutsches Herzzentrum, Klinik für Thorax- und Kardiovaskuläre Medizin

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45147, Germany
Universitätsmedizin Halle/Saale - Klinik für Herzchirurgie

Halle, SA, 06120, Germany
Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Klinik und Poliklinik für Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie

Mainz, RLP, 55131, Germany

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