CardioMEMS Implantation Procedure Overview
Implantation of the CardioMEMS PA Sensor
After you have identified your heart failure patient as an appropriate candidate for the CardioMEMS™ HF System, which enables hemodynamic monitoring via a sensor placed in the pulmonary artery (PA), you will schedule them for an implant or refer them to an implanting cardiologist for the procedure.
The CardioMEMS™ PA Sensor is optimally inserted into the left descending PA. At the discretion of the implanting physician, the sensor may be inserted into the right PA, depending on the patient’s anatomy. The sensor is about the size of a paper clip when deployed in the target PA. See actual size image and product schematic image below.
Help your patients feel more confident about the CardioMEMS HF System.
Abbott's CardioSupport program is a 1:1 educational program for patients and their caregivers throughout their pre- and post-implant experience.
CardioMEMS HF System national coverage is available for Medicare and Medicare Advantage if coverage criteria are met.
Watch the CardioMEMS Implant Animation Video
This animation visually explains the implant procedures, but note that each implanting physician will have their own unique procedural technique.
Watch the CardioMEMS Implant Procedure Video
View a live CardioMEMS PA Sensor implant procedure performed by David Shavelle, MD, From Keck School of Medicine USC.
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