ARTICLES ON HEART FAILURE AND CIRCULATORY DEVICES
Veno-arterial ECMO in Cardiogenic Shock: Is There a Preferred Method for Left Ventricular Unloading?
This retrospective study on patients with veno-arterial ECMO compares the clinical and hemodynamic efficacy of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) versus the Impella® device as left ventricular (LV) unloading techniques.
Less-Invasive Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Should We Start Considering It?
This multicenter observational study evaluates morbidity and mortality following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, comparing the outcomes of conventional median sternotomy (CS) to minimally invasive (MI) approaches.
Mechanical Ventricular Assist Devices: Universal Access?
A Canadian center conducted a study to assess the learning curve evolution in HeartMate II® device implantation.
Axillary or Femoral Arterial Cannulation in Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Life Support: Unresolved Dilemma?
This study aimed to evaluate the type and incidence of complications based on the selected peripheral cannulation site (femoral or axillary) in patients requiring postcardiotomy extracorporeal life support (PC-ECLS).
Embolism and Infection. Dangerous Liaisons in Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support Device Carriers
An analysis of the EUROMACS registry assessing the relationship between thromboembolic events and preceding infectious phenomena in patients with long-term left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).