There has been a significant increase in the use of short-term percutaneous ventricular
assist devices (pVADs) as acute circulatory support in cardiogenic shock and to provide …

For almost 30 years, urgent revascularization termed primary percutaneous coronary
intervention has been a cornerstone of modern care for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). It …

Objectives: Despite an increase in the use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices
for acute myocardial infarction cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS), there is currently no randomised …

Unroofing surgery for anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) alters coronary
anatomy by opening the intramural segment so that the anomalous coronary orifice arises …

Objectives This study sought to compare outcomes of patients enrolled in the NCSI (National
Cardiogenic Shock Initiative) trial who were treated using a revascularization strategy of …

Improved expertise and technological advancements have enabled the safe and effective
performance of complex and high-risk-indicated percutaneous coronary intervention (CHIP) …

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with high morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Although early reperfusion is the most effective strategy to salvage ischemic myocardium …

Despite early reperfusion and coordinated systems of care, cardiogenic shock (CS) remains
the number one cause of morbidity and in-hospital mortality following acute myocardial …

Cardiogenic shock (CS) represents a spectrum of hemodynamic deficits in which the cardiac
output is insufficient to provide adequate tissue perfusion. The Impella (Abiomed Inc …

Aim To investigate the effect of tandem use of transient balloon occlusion of the descending
aorta (AO) and percutaneous left ventricular assist device (pl-VAD) during cardiopulmonary …