Retrospective observational study assessing the incidence of Impella malrotation in patients with cardiogenic shock and its potential association with clinical complications and early prognosis.
A retrospective, multicentre study from 9 centres in China evaluating 181 patients treated with a novel durable ventricular assist device featuring a fully magnetically levitated centrifugal pump and an ultrathin, highly flexible driveline designed to reduce local trauma at the exit site and, consequently, infection.
Observational cohort study analysing the impact of implementing a heart transplantation programme based on controlled donation after circulatory death on clinical outcomes from the time of inclusion on the waiting list.
This article provides an excellent overview of the historical development of cardiac xenotransplantation (transplantation using organs from other species) and clearly outlines the key concepts required to understand the current state of this technique.
This single-center retrospective observational study evaluates the impact of an initial strategy based on microaxial flow support with Impella® devices, comparing percutaneous models (Impella 2.5®/CP®) with high-flow devices surgically implanted via the axillary approach (Impella 5.0®/5.5®), and their effect on clinical stabilization, access to delayed surgery, and early survival in patients with post-infarction ventricular septal defect (VSD).
Contemporary review of the different modalities of pediatric cardiac donation after circulatory death
The Spanish Heart Transplant Registry presents the results of the activity corresponding to 2024, analyzing trends in recipient and donor profiles, the use of mechanical circulatory support, and survival patterns over the past decade.
A randomized US trial aimed to determine whether concomitant tricuspid valve surgery (TVS) at the time of durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation reduces tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and the incidence of long-term right heart failure (RHF).
This study analyzes data from the ACTION registry to assess whether morbidity and mortality after ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation differ between children with and without congenital heart disease (CHD), and whether outcomes among those with CHD vary according to anatomy (single- vs. biventricular).
This retrospective observational study describes the experience of the binational ANZCORS registry involving 376 pediatric patients who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) following cardiac surgery.
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