New heart pump aims to make risky artery procedures safer
NCT ID NCT05334784
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests the Impella ECP, a temporary heart pump, in 856 adults undergoing high-risk angioplasty (a procedure to open blocked heart arteries). The pump is inserted before the procedure to help keep blood flowing. Researchers will track major heart and brain complications, bleeding, and device-related issues for 30 days after the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Impella ECP device
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a safer way to perform high-risk angioplasty in patients with complex heart disease.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study without a comparison group, so results may not prove the device is better than standard care. Risks include bleeding, vascular complications, and device-related injury.
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Conditions
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Locations
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AdventHealth - Tampa
Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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Adventist Health Glendale
Glendale, California, 91206, United States
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Arkansas Heart Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72211, United States
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Ascension St. John Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48236, United States
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano
Plano, Texas, 75093, United States
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Buffalo General
Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States
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CUMC/ New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Hackensack University Medical Ctr
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, New York, 10075, United States
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Loma Linda University Medical Center
San Bernardino, California, 92354, United States
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Manatee Memorial Hospital
Bradenton, Florida, 34208, United States
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Methodist Hospital - San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States
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New Mexico Heart Institute
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States
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North Florida Regional Medical Center
Gainesville, Florida, 34208, United States
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Ochsner Foundation Hospital
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Oklahoma Heart Hospital - South
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73135, United States
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Pima Heart & Vascular
Tucson, Arizona, 85712, United States
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Providence St. Patrick
Missoula, Montana, 59802, United States
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Providence St. Vincent Med Center
Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States
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Sentara Norfolk Health System
Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
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Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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St. Cloud (CentraCare)
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303, United States
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St. Joseph's Medical Center - Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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The Valley Hospital
Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450, United States
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TriStar Centennial Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
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West Virginia University Hospital
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States