
ARTICLES ON HEART FAILURE AND CIRCULATORY DEVICES
Surgical explantation of the HeartMate 3: step-by-step technique and insights from recent clinical experience
Visual and annotated summary of a surgical tutorial video on the explantation of the HeartMate 3 during orthotopic heart transplantation, complemented by recent evidence on surgical approaches, explant techniques, and clinical outcomes.
Impella CP in post-infarction cardiogenic shock: does age matter?
This substudy of the DanGer Shock trial assessed outcomes associated with the use of Impella CP® for the management of cardiogenic shock (CS) secondary to myocardial infarction (MI) according to patient age.
Donor selection in heart transplantation in 2025: expanding the transplant horizon
This state-of-the-art document provides an overview of current donor selection strategies in heart transplantation (HT), highlighting how technical advances have enabled an expansion in the donor pool and increased transplant rates.
Standardizing outcomes of long-term mechanical circulatory support in Europe
4th report of the EUROMACS registry by the EACTS with a focus on standardized outcome ratios
Impella® in post-infarction VSD: a paradigm shift?
Systematic review of observational studies and case series evaluating the use of the Impella® device as hemodynamic support prior to definitive treatment in patients with post-infarction ventricular septal defect (VSD).
Does size matter? Right ventricular mass and pulmonary vascular resistance in heart transplantation
A retrospective study analyzing the relationship between the donor-to-recipient right ventricular mass (RVM) ratio and the recipient’s pre-transplant pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), proposing that PVR may influence the effect of this RVM ratio on post-transplant outcomes.
Global overview of heart failure treatment today: key points
Update on organizational and care aspects in the management of patients with advanced heart failure
Opening New Doors to the Heart: Thoracotomy as an Alternative for HeartMate 3® Implantation
A prospective, multicenter study on the implantation of the HeartMate 3® device via thoracotomy, evaluating the safety and efficacy of this approach.
Renal impact of Impella CP® use in the DanGer Shock substudy
The DanGer Shock clinical trial substudy analyzes the relationship between the use of the microaxial flow pump (Impella CP®) and renal dysfunction in patients with cardiogenic shock secondary to myocardial infarction.
Implantation of Impella 5.5 devices: revolutionizing survival in cardiogenic shock.
Introduction and Update on Clinical Experience with Impella 5.5 at the Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe