<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Rnrau_19fNmwn400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Rnrau_19fNmwn400" width="1600" height="900" ><figcaption>Medical Center at Bowling Green staff display the Impella heart pump used in patient care. (Med Center Health)</figcaption></figure>BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) — The Medical Center at Bowling Green has performed more than 500 procedures using the Impella with SmartAssist, a minimally-invasive heart pump that supports patients with weakened hearts, hospital officials said.Dr. Sardar Ijaz, an interventional cardiologist at Med Center Health, conducted the milestone procedure earlier this year. “For patients with very weak hearts, Impella has transformed how we provide care,” Dr. Ijaz said. Dr. Ijaz said the heart pump allows doctors to perform complex heart procedures in patients who are not candidates for open-heart surgery. The device also helps with weak hearts that need extra support to recover.The Impella reduces the heart’s workload while supplying blood and oxygen to other vital organs, helping stabilize patients and speed recovery, according to hospital materials.“The Impella provides rapid cardiac support during critical moments. This technology helps patients when it matters the most,” said Dr. Mohammad Abdul-Waheed, interventional cardiologist at Med Center Health.</div></body>

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) — The Medical Center at Bowling Green has performed more than 500 procedures using the Impella with SmartAssist, a minimally-invasive heart pump that supports patients with weakened hearts, hospital officials said. Dr. Sardar Ijaz, an interventional cardiologist at Med Center Health, conducted the milestone procedure...

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) — The Medical Center at Bowling Green has performed more than 500 procedures using the Impella with SmartAssist, a minimally-inva

Med Center marks 500 heart pump procedures

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