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Mechanical circulatory support in patients with cardiogenic shock not secondary to cardiotomy: a network meta-analysis
To compare the efficacy and safety of different mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices in CS. A total of 24 studies (7 randomized controlled...
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Association between short-term systemic use of glucocorticoids and prognosis of cardiogenic shock: a retrospective analysis
ObjectiveTo investigate the prescription rate of short-term systemic use of glucocorticoids during hospitalization in patients with cardiogenic shock...
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Mechanical circulatory support for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a Danish nationwide multicenter study
BackgroundMechanical circulatory support (MCS) with either extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or Impella has shown potential as a salvage therapy...
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Outcome of CentriMag™ extracorporeal mechanical circulatory support use in critical cardiogenic shock (INTERMACS 1) patients
PurposePrognosis of patients presenting with INTERMACS 1 critical cardiogenic shock is generally poor. The aim of our study was to investigate the...
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The New Era of Cardiogenic Shock: Progress in Mechanical Circulatory Support
Abstract Purpose of ReviewIn recent decades, multiple left and right ventricular assist devices (VAD) have been developed, and the utilization of...
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Echocardiography in the Recognition and Management of Mechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Purpose of ReviewAlthough rare, the development of mechanical complications following an acute myocardial infarction is associated with a high...
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Prevalence and management of driveline infections in mechanical circulatory support - a single center analysis
BackgroundDriveline infections in continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (cf-LVAD) remain the most common adverse event. This single-center...
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Cardiogenic shock: incidence, survival and mechanical circulatory support usage 2007–2017-insights from a national registry
BackgroundA central element in the management of cardiogenic shock (CS) comprises mechanical circulatory support (MCS) systems to maintain cardiac...
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The role of long-term mechanical circulatory support in patients with advanced heart failure
In patients with end-stage heart failure, advanced therapies such as heart transplantation and long-term mechanical circulatory support (MCS) with...
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Short term effect of intravenous treprostinil in term and preterm infants with pulmonary hypertension
BackgroundPulmonary hypertension (PH) is a life-threatening condition in newborns. We aimed to assess the clinical and echocardiographic responses of...
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Impact of patent foramen ovale on short-term outcomes in children with biliary atresia undergoing living donor liver transplantation: a retrospective cohort study
ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of patent foramen ovale (PFO) on the short-term outcomes of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in children...
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5-year results of a newly implemented mechanical circulatory support program for terminal heart failure patients in a Swiss non-cardiac transplant university hospital
BackgroundIn Switzerland, long-term circulatory support programs have been limited to heart transplant centers. In 2014, to improve the management of...
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Outcome of mechanical circulatory support at the University Medical Centre Utrecht
BackgroundThe prevalence of heart failure (HF) is increasing substantially and, despite improvements in medical therapy, HF still carries a poor...
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Perioperative circulatory support for lung transplantation
ObjectiveExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has recently replaced cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) as the preferred option for providing...
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Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock
Purpose of reviewTo provide a contemporary concise overview of the currently available mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices and the emerging...
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Transplant and mechanical circulatory support in patients with adult congenital heart disease
Advances in surgery and pediatric care over the past decades have achieved improved survival for children born with congenital heart disease (CHD)...
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Association between serum lactate levels and mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock receiving mechanical circulatory support: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
BackgroundTo evaluate the prognostic value of peak serum lactate and lactate clearance at several time points in cardiogenic shock treated with...
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Patients with fulminant myocarditis supported with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of short-term mortality and impact of risk factors
Fulminant myocarditis (FM) may lead to cardiogenic shock requiring veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). Results of...
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Kidney replacement therapy in pediatric patients on mechanical circulatory support: challenges for the pediatric nephrologist
The use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) therapies in children with medically refractory cardiac failure has increased over the past two...
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Comparison of mechanical circulatory support with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or Impella for patients with cardiogenic shock: a propensity-matched analysis
BackgroundPercutaneous mechanical circulatory devices are increasingly used in patients with cardiogenic shock (CS). As evidence from randomized...
