Meyns B., Autschbach R., Böning A., Konertz W., Matschke K., Schöndube F., Wiebe K., Fischer E., Coronary artery bypass grafting supported with intracardiac microaxial pumps versus normothermic cardiopulmary bypass: a prospective randomized trial, Eur J Cardio-thoracic Surg 22, (2002) 112 – 117

Christiansen S., Brose S., Demircan L., Autschbach R.. Case report - A new right ventricular assist device for right ventricular support, Eur J Cardio-thoracic Surg 2003; 24: 834-836.

Catena E., Milazzo F., Paino R., Pittela G., Garatti A., Colombo T, Mantero A., Vitali E., Merli M. L'ecocardiografia transesofagea e transtoracica nel monitoraggio di un nuovo sistema endovascolare di assistenza ventricolare sinistra, Italian Heart Journal 2003; 4(5): 428-432.

Colombo T., Garatti A., Bruschi G., Lanfranconi M., Russo C., Milazzo F., Catena E., Frigerio M., Vitali E.. First successful bridge to recovery with the Impella Recover 100 left ventricular assist device for fulminant acute myocarditis, Italian Heart Journal 2003; 4(9): 642-645.

Jurmann MJ., Hetzer R., Erste klinische Erfahrungen mit miniaturisierten Axialfluss-Herzunterstützungssystemen bei postoperativem Herzversagen, Z. Herz-, Thorax-, Gefaesschirurgie 17:102-107, 2003

Meyns B., Stolinski MD., Leunens V., Verbeken E., Flameng W., Left Ventricular Support by Catheter-Mounted Axial Flow Pump Reduces Infarct Size, J Ann Coll Cardiol 2003;41(7).

Meyns B., Dens J., Sergeant P., Herijgers P., Daenen W., Flameng W., Initial experiences with the Impella-device in patients with cardiogenic shock, Thorac Cardio Surg 2003;51:1-6

Catena E., Milazzo F., Pittella G., Paino R., Colombo T., Garatti A., Vitali E., Merli M., Echocardiographic Approach in a New Left Ventricular Assist Device: Impella Recover 100, Am Society of Echocardiography 2004. Volume 17 Number 5, 470-471.

Catena E., Milazzo F., Merlia M., Paino R., Garatti A., Colombo T., Vitali E. Echocardiographic evaluation of patients receiving a new left ventricular assist device: the Impella® recover 100, Eur J Echocardiography

Reesink K., Dekker A., van Ommen V., Soemers C., Geskes G., van der Veen F., Maessen J. Miniature Intracardiac Assist Device Provides More Effective Cardiac Unloading and Circulatory Support During Severe Left Heart Failure Than Intraaortic Balloon Pumping. CHEST 2004; 126:896–902 

Siegenthaler MP., Brehm K., Strecker T., Hanke T., Nötzold A., Olschweski M., Weyand M., Sievers H., Beyersdorf F., The Impella-Recover microaxial left-ventricular-assist-device reduces mortality for postcardiotomy failure - A three center experience, The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2004; 127:812-922

Strauch J., Franke U., Breuer M., Wippermann J., Wittwer T., Madershahian N., Kaluza M., Wahlers T., Technical feasibility of Impella Recover 100 microaxial left ventricular assist device placement after biologic aortic valve replacement (21 mm) for postcardiotomy failure, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, Vol. 130, Issue 6, December 2005, Pages 1715-1716

Valgimigli M., Steendijk P., Sianos G., Onderwater E., Serruys PW., Left Ventricular Unloading and Concomitant Total Cardiac Output Increase by the Use of Percutaneous Impella Recover LP 2.5 Assist Device During High-Risk Coronary Intervention, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 65:263-267 (2005)

Vlasselaers D., Desmet M., Desmet L., Meyns B. Dens J., Ventricular unloading with a miniature axial flow pump in combination with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Intensive Care Medicine ( 2005)

Windecker S., Meier B., Impella assisted high risk percutaneous coronary intervention, Kardiovasculäre Medizin 2005; 8: Nr 5 (2005)

Henriques J., Remmelink M., Baan J. Jr., van der Schaaf R., Vis M., Koch K., Scholten E., de Mol B., Tijssen J., Piek J., de Winter R. Safety and Feasibility of Elective High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Procedures With Left Ventricular Support of the Impella Recover LP 2.5. Am J Cardiol 2006; 97: 990 – 992.

Ramondo A., Napodano M., Tarantini G., Calzolari D., Nalli C., Cacciavillani L., Iliceto S., High risk percutaneous coronary intervention using the intracardiac microaxial  pump “Impella Recover” Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine. 7(2):149-152, February 2006.

LaRocca G., Shimbo D., Rodriguez C., Stewart A., Naka Y., Weinberger J., Homma S., Pizzarello R., The Impella LP5.0 Ventricular Assist Device: A Bridge to Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Cardiac Transplantation, Journal of American Society of Echocardiogram 2006;19:468.e5-468.e7

Minden H.-H., Lehmann H., Meyhöfer J., Butter C., Transradial unprotected left main coronary stenting supported by percutaneous Impella((R)) Recover LP2.5 assist device, Clin Res Cardiol. 2006 Mar 21.

Garatti A., Colombo T., Russo C., Lanfranconi M., Milazzo F., Catena E., Bruschi G., Frigerio M., Vitali E., Left Ventricular Mechanical Support With The Impella Recover Left Direct Microaxial Blood Pump: A Single-Center Experience, Artificial Organs, 30(7):523-528, Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 2006, Journal compilation, International Center for Artificial Organs and Transplantation 

Onorati F., Christodoro L., Borrello F., Esposito A., Merola S., Renzulli A., Ventricular assistance with microaxial flow pump following mitral repair for dilated cardiomyopathy, The International Journal of Artificial Organs / Vol.29 / no.2, 2006 / pp. 00-00

The Impella® is an Investigational Device limited by U.S. Federal Law solely for Investigational Use in the United States.