Transcatheter electrosurgery refers to a family of procedures using radiofrequency energy to
vaporize and traverse or lacerate tissue despite flowing blood. The authors review theory …

Abstract Objectives: The BASILICA (Bioprosthetic or native Aortic Scallop Intentional
Laceration to prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery obstruction during TAVR) investigational …

Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains a leading cause of hospital death. However, the use of
mechanical circulatory support has fundamentally changed CS management over the last …

Objectives The authors investigated 1-year outcomes after transcaval access and closure for
transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), using commercially available nitinol cardiac …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to describe the feasibility and early outcomes of
transcaval access for delivery of emergency mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in …

Temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) encompasses a wide array of invasive
devices, which provide short-term hemodynamic support for multiple clinical indications …

Transcatheter electrosurgery describes the ability to cut and traverse tissue, at a distance,
without an open surgical field and is possible using either purpose-built or off-the-shelf …

Cardiogenic shock from biventricular failure that requires acute mechanical circulatory
support carries high 30 day mortality. Acute mechanical circulatory support can serve as …

Recent technologic advances have resulted in the availability of percutaneous and
minimally invasive surgical devices for temporary mechanical circulatory support. These …

Right ventricular failure has a high morbidity and mortality in patients suffering from
advanced heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, acute myocardial infarction after cardiac …