
🧩 Matching RCTs to Reality: The Impella Data from Japan
Dr RR Baliga's "Got Knowledge Doc" Podkast
October 15, 20256m 14s
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Show Notes
🚨 Real-World vs RCT? Only 1 in 3 patients with AMI-related cardiogenic shock in Japan met the 🔬 DanGer trial criteria for Impella use. The J-PVAD registry (🇯🇵, n=3975) reveals a stark ⚖️ reality: eligibility matters, and survival varies!
🫀 Time to align practice with precision.
📖 Read the full European Heart Journal study for clinical pearls and caveats. #Impella #CardiogenicShock #DanGer #JPVAD #EHJ #MCS #RCTvsRealWorld