Long-term mechanical circulatory support (LT-MCS) is an important treatment modality for
patients with severe heart failure. Different devices are available, and many—sometimes …

Abstract OBJECTIVES The European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory
Support (EUROMACS) was founded in Berlin, Germany. EUROMACS is supported fully by …

TaggedPIn 2013, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
published the first official guidelines for implantable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) …

OBJECTIVES In the third report of the European Registry for Patients with Mechanical
Circulatory Support of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, outcomes of …

Substantial progress in the field of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has expanded the
treatment options for patients with advanced-stage heart failure (HF). Currently available …

Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) evolved from an engineering dream to clinical reality
during the 1980s when increasing numbers of patients were dying on heart transplant wait …

Abstract The European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support
(EUROMACS) was founded on 10 December 2009 with the initiative of Roland Hetzer …

Background The Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support
(Intermacs), a joint effort among the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the Food and …

Background The decision to implant durable mechanical circulatory systems (MCSs) in
patients on extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is challenging due to expected poor …

The first annual report of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
(ISHLT) Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (IMACS) registry provides global data on …