Live Cases Trial

The PulseCath Academy consists of several sections and levels. It provides online training on the iVAC 2L, percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device for interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, cathlab staff and distributors.

In this section you will find a collection of recorded webinars by experts from different European countries.

Key Learning Objectives

  • Learn when to use the short term percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD), iVAC 2L in clinical practice
  • Understand the differences between pulsatile and continuous flow
  • Understand the technology behind the device
  • Gain a better understanding of how the iVAC 2L is more efficient
  • Learn how to identify the right patient (high-risk PCI)
  • Learn when to use iVAC 2L vs Impella CP
  • Further understanding of large bore access management
  • Webinars

    Professor Nicolas van Mieghem

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    Dr. Joost Daemen

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    Dr. Ota Hlinomaz

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    Prof. Joško Bulum

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    Dr. Joan Antoni Gómez

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    iVAC 2L experience review from Dr. Joan Antoni Gómez

    Dr. Joan Antoni Gómez reviews his experience of the iVAC 2L from University Hospital of Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain.

    iVAC 2L experience review from Prof. Joško Bulum, MD, PhD

    Prof. Joško Bulum, MD, PhD reviews his experience of the iVAC 2L from UHC Zagreb.

    iVAC 2L experience review from Dr. Ota Hlinomaz

    Dr. Ota Hlinomaz reviews his experience of the iVAC 2L from CINRE hospital – Bratislava – Slovakia.

    Pulsatile LV support during high-risk PCI

    Dr. Joost Daemen from Erasmus Medical Centre in the Netherlands talks through some of the basic concepts of pulsatile LV support during high-risk PCI in 4 sessions

    The Benefits of iVAC 2L in clinical practice

    In this video series, Professor Nicolas van Mieghem will discuss the benefits of iVAC 2L in clinical practice and will share the learnings and key outcomes from the Pulse Trial, and the effect of next generation pulsatile mechanical circulatory support (MCS).

    Live Cases

    Protected Complex High-Risk PCI Left Main by Dr. Ota Hlinomaz

    Protected High-Risk PCI Left Main with the support of iVAC 2L led by Dr. Ota Hlinomaz in CINRE Hospital, Bratislava, Slovakia.

    EuroPCR 2024 case presentation Sheathless use iVAC 2L Dr. Sylvia Maggio

    Sheathless use of pulsatile percutaneous left ventricular assist device by Dr. Sylvia Maggio, Ospedale Civile Ss. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy

    EuroPCR 2024 Latvia – High-Risk Complex PCI Case presentation by Dr. Inga Narbute

    Three vessel disease and cardiogenic shock with support iVAC 2L by Dr. Inga Narbute, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Latvia

    Portugal congress APIC iVAC 2L live case

    Live in the Box: CHIP – PCI Complex High-Risk Indicated Percutaneous Coronary Intervention performed by Dr. Valdirene Gonçalves, Dr. Joana Delgado Silva, Dr. Marco Costa in CHUC – hospital Covoes, Coimbra.

    First hospital in Malaysia PulseCath iVAC 2L

    The National Heart Institute, IJN is the first hospital in Malaysia and Southeast Asia that utilizes this new technology, PulseCath iVAC 2L. This breakthrough technology offers short-term mechanical circulatory support during high-risk procedures for patients with impaired left ventricular function. Watch this video and discover how PulseCath iVAC 2L enhances patient outcomes and expands treatment options for severe coronary artery disease.

    TCT Challenging Cases Dr Matthew Mercieca Balbi

    TCT 2023: Temporary Hemodynamic Support use in a Very High-Risk LM PCI and TAVR by Dr Matthew Mercieca Balbi, interventional cardiologist, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta

    TCT Challenging Cases Dr. Jurij Avramovic

    TCT 2023: Novel percutaneous ventricular assist device-assisted left main PCI in a patient with severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction by Dr. Jurij Avramovic, Interventional cardiologist, Head of Cardiology department, Hospital Izola, Slovenia

    TEACH Course Live Case iVAC 2L Al Qassimi Hospital, UAE, October 2023

    PulseCath organized the third training session with 2 live cases in Dubai. It was a pleasure and honour to organize this event hosted by Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, Dr. Arif Al Nooryani and his team. Watch this video for a summary of the first procedure with focus on preparation the iVAC 2L device. The procedure was performed by Dr, Georgios Sianos and Dr. Joost Daemen from the Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Next to this there were presentations and discussions by Dr. Joost Daemen about Pulsatile LV support during high-risk PCI, please check the 4 sessions on the webinars page.

    Serbia Clinical Center of Vojvodina iVAC 2l case

    Clinical Center of Vojvodina iVAC 2l case. Protected High-Risk PCI procedure in Institution for Cardiovascular Diseases Kamenica  performed by Prof. Debeljacki.

    Poland congress NFIC iVAC 2L live case

    Complex coronary angioplasy in patient with advanced coronary artery disease supported by laser angioplasty and left ventricle assist device iVAC 2L performed by Prof. Robert J. Gil, MD, Phd, Prof. Tomasz Pawlowski, MD, PhD, Dr. Pawel Modzelewski MD, Central Clinical Hospital of Ministry of the Interior and Administration Warsaw.

    University Clinical Centre of Serbia in Belgrade

    PulseCath iVAC 2l case in University Clinical Centre of Serbia via surgical approach. Off-Pump CABG procedure in Clinical Center Serbia performed by Prof. Svetozar Putnik. It was the first procedure with the direct insertion into the aorta with iVAC 2L.

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    iVAC 2L experience review from Dr. Joan Antoni Gómez

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    iVAC 2L experience review from Prof. Joško Bulum, MD, PhD

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    iVAC 2L experience review from Dr. Ota Hlinomaz

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    Pulsatile LV support during high-risk PCI

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    The Benefits of iVAC 2L in clinical practice

    iVAC 2L Trouble Shooting

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    iVAC 2L Trouble Shooting

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    iVAC 2L Trouble Shooting

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    iVAC 2L Trouble Shooting

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    iVAC 2L Trouble Shooting

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    Case-in-a-box congress - video 7

    Case-in-a-box congress - video 6

    Case-in-a-box congress - video 5

    Case-in-a-box congress - video 4

    Case-in-a-box congress - video 3

    Case-in-a-box congress - video 2

    Case-in-a-box congress - video 1

    Case-in-a-box number 2: Al Qassimi Hospital February 2023

    Case-in-a-box number 1: Al Qassimi Hospital February 2023

    iVAC 2L Procedure Steps

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    iVAC 2L Setup

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    iVAC 2L Trouble Shooting

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    iVAC 2L Clinical Effect

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