Cardiogenic shock (CS) portends high morbidity and mortality in the contemporary era.
Despite advances in temporary mechanical circulatory supports (MCS), their routine use in …

Timely referrals for transplantation and left ventricular assist device implantation play a key
role in favorable outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure. Nonetheless, evaluation …

There are only 2 treatments for the thousands of patients who progress to the most
advanced form of heart failure despite the application of guideline-based medical therapy …

Background—Conveying the complex trade-offs of continuous-flow left ventricular assist
devices is challenging and made more difficult by absence of an evidence summary for the …

Objectives: This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of left ventricular assist devices
(LVADs) as destination therapy in ambulatory patients with advanced heart failure …

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a debilitating condition that afflicts tens of millions of
people worldwide and is responsible for more deaths each year than all cancers combined …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic, progressive neuromuscular condition
that is marked by the long-term muscle deterioration with significant implications of …

Background Left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral (LVOT VTI) is a measure of
cardiac systolic function and cardiac output. Heart failure patients with low cardiac output are …

Background: Conversations about goals of care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR)/intubation for patients with advanced heart failure can be difficult. This study …

Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have revolutionized advanced heart
failure care. These compact, fully implantable heart pumps are capable of providing …