The Impella mechanical circulatory support (MCS) system is a catheter-based continuous
flow cardiac assist device that is widely used in the treatment of cardiogenic shock in …

Cardiogenic shock (CS) is associated with a high in-hospital mortality despite the achieved
advances in diagnosis and management. Invasive mechanical ventilation and circulatory …

Ultrasound is an essential diagnostic tool in critically ill patients with extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation (ECMO). With it, we can make an anatomical and functional …

Heart failure is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in the world. Changes in organ
allocation for solid thoracic (lung and heart) transplantation has increased the number of …

Abstract Background Bedside insertion of Impella percutaneous ventricular assistant device
(pVAD)(Abiomed, Danvers, MA) under transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) guidance …

In patients with medically refractory heart failure or cardiogenic shock, both temporary and
durable mechanical circulatory support devices can be used to support cardiac circulation …

Advanced heart failure (AHF) presents a complex landscape with challenges spanning
diagnosis, management, and patient outcomes. In response, the integration of multimodality …

Aims Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a potential useful tool to support clinical
treatment of heart failure, including the setting of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) …

The Impella 5.5 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is typically placed in a hybrid operating
room with fluoroscopic and echocardiographic guidance under general anesthesia. In this …

Veno-arterial (VA) and Veno-venous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
support is increasingly utilized for acute cardiogenic shock and/or respiratory failure …