Mechanical Circulatory Support

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Narrative Reviews

Mechanical Circulatory Support

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General

General Management

Møller. Mechanical circulatory support: when, how, and for whom. Eur Heart J 2025;46(16):1480–1492
Tam. Mechanical Circulatory Support: Primer for Consultant Specialists. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2022;17(6):890-901
Wong. Short-term mechanical circulatory support (intra-aortic balloon pump, Impella, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, TandemHeart): a review. Ann Transl Med 2020;8(13):829

Patient with Mechanical Support Device

Balthazar. Managing Patients With Short-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support: JACC Review Topic of the Week. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021;77(9):1243-1256

Background

Pathophysiology

Conditions

Cardiogenic Shock

Pulmonary Embolism

Abdulaziz. Mechanical Circulatory Support for Massive Pulmonary Embolism. J AM Heart Assoc 2024;epublished December 24th

Thoracic Surgery

Agosta. Perioperative Mechanical Circulatory Support for Cardiac Assistance in Thoracic Surgery: A Scoping Review. Artif Organs 2025;epublished February 20th

Right Heart Failure

Gramegna. Percutaneous mechanical circulatory support for acute right heart failure: A practical approach. ESC Heart Fail 2025;epublished April 20th

Congenital Heart Disease

Lynch. Mechanical Circulatory Support in Congenital Heart Disease. Children 2025;12(3):306

Complications

Haemolysis

Balthazar. Hemolysis during short-term mechanical circulatory support: from pathophysiology to diagnosis and treatment. Expert Rev Med Devices 2022;19(6):477-488

Monitoring & Investigations

General

Therapies

Vascular Access

Sardone. Management of vascular access in the setting of percutaneous mechanical circulatory support (pMCS): sheaths, vascular access and closure systems. J Pers Med 2023;13(2):293

Last updated April 23rd, 2025