Long-term use of ventricular assist devices in children: Is it feasible and safe?
This study, conducted at a tertiary pediatric cardiology center, evaluates the long-term use of ventricular assist devices (VADs).
Heart failure and circulatory devices
The Role of Invasive Hemodynamic Study in Patients Treated with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Understanding the Device to Optimize Outcomes
This state-of-the-art document discusses current guidelines on indications and utility of invasive hemodynamic assessment in patients with advanced heart failure (HF) undergoing treatment with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
Review of the Most Relevant Cardiac Surgery Articles of 2022: Overview Following the Conclusion of 2023
Review article from Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon that revisits the most relevant articles published in 2022 in the field of cardiac surgery.
Current Status and Advances in Long-Term Ventricular Assistance
This JACC scientific statement summarizes the progress and challenges of durable ventricular assist devices (VADs) for patients with advanced heart failure, contextualizing current therapy and outcomes, and discussing future technology and priorities.
ECMO-VA Weaning: Survival Beyond Mechanical Support
Outcomes of VA-ECMO weaning for cardiogenic shock of various etiologies at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, assessed at both 30-day/hospital discharge and 1-year follow-up among survivors.
Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Implantable Defibrillators: Together, But Not Mixed
This multicenter, observational, and retrospective study analyzes the utility and complications associated with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) in patients with long-term left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
Total Artificial Heart: A Therapy That Fails to Gain Traction
A retrospective study analyzing the evolution of all SynCardia® total artificial heart (TAH) implants as a bridge to transplantation in the United States from 2005 to 2018.
EARLY-UNLOAD Study: Conventional Management vs. Early Ventricular Unloading in VA-ECMO Patients
The EARLY-UNLOAD study is a single-center, prospective clinical trial comparing early initiation of routine LV unloading in cardiogenic shock (CS) patients supported by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) against conventional management.
Systematic Assessment of Postoperative Shock in Cardiac Surgery: Does It Offer Insights?
This pioneering retrospective study examines the association between the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) Shock Classification and morbidity-mortality rates in cardiac surgery patients.
Use of Donor Hearts for Recipients Over 70: Expanding the Donor Pool Amidst Increased Life Expectancy
A retrospective analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database was conducted in the United States, comparing septuagenarians receiving donor hearts from individuals younger than 50 with those receiving from donors aged 50 and older, employing propensity score matching.