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Ambulatory short-term mechanical circulatory support: facilitates recovery and prepares patients for definitive therapy
Short-term mechanical circulatory support (ST-MCS) devices have been traditionally deployed in patients with cardiogenic shock, advanced heart...
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Short-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices: Uses and Outcomes
Purpose of ReviewIn this review, we discuss common acute mechanical circulatory support (AMCS) devices summarizing their uses, hemodynamic effects,...
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Pediatric mechanical circulatory support — a review
The history of mechanical circulatory support began in 1953, as the first heart–lung machine enabled surgeons to perform complex open heart surgery....
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Stroke and Mechanical Circulatory Support in Adults
Purpose of the ReviewShort-term and durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices represent life-saving interventions for patients with...
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Mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock
Cardiogenic shock is a complex and diverse pathological condition characterized by reduced myocardial contractility. The goal of treatment of...
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Medical and Mechanical Circulatory Support of the Failing Right Ventricle
Purpose of ReviewTo describe medical therapies and mechanical circulatory support devices used in the treatment of acute right ventricular failure.
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Anticoagulation Strategies in Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support
Purpose of reviewSystemic therapeutic anticoagulation is uniformly recommended to minimize thromboembolic risk in patients treated with mechanical...
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Minimally invasive apical cannulation and cannula design for short-term mechanical circulatory support devices
BackgroundRefractory cardiogenic shock is still a major clinical challenge with high mortality rates, although several devices can be used to conquer...
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Acute mechanical circulatory support for cardiogenic shock in India
Cardiogenic shock continues to have high morbidity and mortality, despite advances in the field. Temporary mechanical circulatory support (TMCS)...
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Mechanical Circulatory Support for High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Purpose of ReviewThis review will focus on the indications of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) for high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention...
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Temporary mechanical circulatory support devices: practical considerations for all stakeholders
Originally intended for life-saving salvage therapy, the use of temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices has become increasingly...
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Role of acute mechanical circulatory support devices in cardiogenic shock
Cardiogenic shock is a state of low cardiac output that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A considerable proportion of patients...
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Mechanical Circulatory Support: When and How to Use It
Purpose of reviewThe goal of this review is to provide the reader with a summary of the percutaneous mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices...
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Association between left ventricular ejection fraction, mortality and use of mechanical circulatory support in patients with non-ischaemic cardiogenic shock
BackgroundCurrently, use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in non-ischaemic cardiogenic shock (CS) is predominantly guided by shock-specific...
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CT and chest radiography in evaluation of mechanical circulatory support devices for acute heart failure
AbstractAcute heart failure and cardiogenic shock are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients who have had recent cardiac surgery,...
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Impact of symptom duration and mechanical circulatory support on prognosis in cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction
BackgroundMortality rates in patients with cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMICS) remain high despite advancements in AMI...
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Feasibility of an animal model for long-term mechanical circulatory support with Impella 5.5 implanted through carotid artery access in sheep
Impella is a mechanical circulatory support device of a catheter-based intravascular microaxial pump for left ventricular support and unloading....
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Review of Pathophysiology of Cardiogenic Shock and Escalation of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
Purpose of ReviewCardiogenic shock (CS) is a complex clinical entity that continues to carry a high risk of mortality. The landscape of CS management...
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Scrutinizing mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock: Have we jumped the gun?
Despite increasing therapeutic options and disposable resources, cardiogenic shock (CS) remains a formidable condition with high mortality. Today,...
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Right-Sided Mechanical Circulatory Support – A Hemodynamic Perspective
Purpose of ReviewRight ventricular (RV) failure is increasingly recognized as a major cause of morbidity and mortality. When RV failure is refractory...
