{"id":51193,"date":"2026-11-11T13:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T19:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=51193"},"modified":"2026-11-11T13:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T19:38:16","slug":"51193","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/51193-51193\/","title":{"rendered":"Interventional Cardiologist Adham Karim Performs First Impella Cases at SBL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Interventional Cardiologist Adham Karim, MD, recently performed the first Impella cases at SBL, expanding SBL\u2019s advanced heart care capabilities.<br \/>\nThe Impella heart pump is a device that helps support the heart during complex procedures to restore blood flow.<br \/>\nDr. Karim used the technology during high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), in which stents are placed in blocked arteries to improve blood flow. These procedures can be especially challenging for patients with severe heart disease, multiple blockages or other health conditions that make traditional treatment options too risky.<br \/>\nThe Impella device is a small, temporary heart pump inserted through an artery in the groin and guided into the heart. Once placed, it helps move blood through the body, temporarily taking over some of the heart&#8217;s pumping work.<br \/>\n\u201cEssentially, it\u2019s a miniature version of bypass,\u201d Dr. Karim said. \u201cIt allows us to do the work of the heart, in turn allowing me to work on blocked arteries while providing additional circulatory support to patients whose hearts may not tolerate the procedure on their own.\u201d<br \/>\nThe technology can make treatment possible for patients who otherwise may have been considered too high-risk for conventional procedures.<br \/>\n\u201cA lot of doctors would tell these high-risk patients that there is not really anything they can do and that they should get their affairs in order,\u201d Dr. Karim said. \u201cWith this device, we are able to do these procedures and improve people\u2019s quality of life.\u201d<br \/>\nHe continued: \u201cThis hits home for me because my grandfather was in a similar position years ago. We were able to find someone who could perform the procedure, and his quality of life was dramatically better afterward.\u201d<br \/>\nFor SBL, offering this care represents an important step in expanding access to specialized cardiovascular care in a rural community.<br \/>\n\u201cEven at the national level, there\u2019s not a lot of places that do this sort of thing,\u201d Dr. Karim added. \u201cBeing able to help people suffering from heart disease and help them feel better is incredibly rewarding.\u201d<br \/>\nFor more information, call the Heart Center at SBL at 217-238-4960.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interventional Cardiologist Adham Karim, MD, recently performed the first Impella cases at SBL, expanding SBL\u2019s advanced heart care capabilities. 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