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Author(s): James R Revenaugh Added: 3 years ago
This article examines the initial results of the authorÔÇÖs experience to date with percutaneous left ventricular assist (LVA) support of patients in cardiogenic shock, and for temporary left heart support in the setting of high-risk percutaneous intervention. Despite evolving procedural methods, 16 of 18 patients in this study survived to hospital discharge. Intraprocedural complications were… View more

Intervention
AHA 23: ECLS-SHOCK: Impact of Cardiac Arrest on the Efficacy of ECLS Patients
Author(s): Uwe Zeymer Added: 5 months ago
AHA 23 - We are joined on-site by Prof Uwe Zeymer (Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen, DE) to discuss the findings from a sub-analysis of the ECLS-SHOCK trial.This sub-analysis investigates the impact of cardiac arrest before randomisation on the efficacy of ECLS in patients with infarct-related cardiogenic shock. Investigators enrolled 420 patients with acute MI and cardiogenic shock across 41… View more

Heart Failure

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Medical Director, Mechanical Support Devices
Job title: MD
Dr Meyns is a professor and the Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium. His research interests include clinical applications of mechanical support systems, congenital heart surgery and coronary surgery. He is a member of the Board of Governors for the International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps and European Society of Artificial Organs, and a member of many… View more
José P Henriques
Job title: Director of the Catheterisation Laboratory
Dr José P Henriques is Director of the Catheterisation Laboratory at the Academic Medical Centre of the University of Amsterdam. He also leads the Academic Medical Centre Mechanical support for Acute Congestive Heart failure in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients (AMC MACH) programme. Dr Henriques gained his MD from the University of Amsterdam and his PhD in medicine from the… View more
Mario Iannaccone
Job title: Interventional Cardiologist
Mario Iannaccone is an interventional cardiologist at the San Giovanni Bosco Hospital in Turin. He received his MD from the University of Neaples in 2010. He completed his clinical and research fellowship in cardiology at Turin University Hospital in 2017 and developed his skills in complex coronary interventions at the San Giovanni Bosco Hospital (Turin) under the mentorship of Dr Roberto Garbo… View more
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: MD
Dr Shelley Hall is Chief of Transplant Cardiology and Mechanical Support/Heart Failure, Baylor University Medical Center, US. Dr Hall's particular focus is advanced heart failure and cardiac transplant. Under Dr Hall's direction as Chief of Transplant Cardiology, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heart Failure, the programme has grown to be the largest in Texas and among the largest in the US… View more
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Heart Failure

 Job title: Director of Advanced Cardiac Therapies for Congenital Heart Diseases
Personal History Dr Menachem is a cardiologist based in Nashville, Tennessee. Academic History Dr Menachem graduated with anMD from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2010. He completed his residency in 2013 at Duke University and a fellowship in general cardiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 2017. Career Overview Dr Menachem currently works as… View more
Mechanical Circulatory Support Utilization in Acute MI
Author(s): Sundeep Kumar , Rafey Feroze , Farshad Forouzandeh Added: 11 months ago

Heart Failure

MI/ACS
Author(s): Nader Moazami Added: 3 years ago
Among the many advances in medical therapy, the last decade has certainly witnessed the emergence of mechanical assist therapy from a dream to a tangible reality. Advances in device design, surgical techniques, and post-operative management have clearly and firmly established these devices as a critical option available for the treatment a challenging group of patients with heart failure. This… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics