Background and Purpose: The diverse causes of right-sided heart failure (RHF) include,
among others, primary cardiomyopathies with right ventricular (RV) involvement, RV …

The use of temporary mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock has increased
dramatically despite a lack of randomized controlled trials or evidence guiding clinical …

Long-term mechanical circulatory support (LT-MCS) is an important treatment modality for
patients with severe heart failure. Different devices are available, and many—sometimes …

CO-CHAIRS: Feldman D: Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Georgia
Institute of Technology and Morehouse School of Medicine; Pamboukian SV: University of …

Right ventricular (RV) failure remains a major cause of global morbidity and mortality for
patients with advanced heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, or acute myocardial infarction …

Background: Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a cause of major morbidity and mortality after
left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. It is, therefore, integral to identify patients …

Despite improvements in pharmacological therapy and pacing, prognosis in advanced heart
failure (HF) remains poor, with a 1‐year mortality of 25–50%. While heart transplantation …

Ventricular assist device has rapidly emerged as a durable and safe therapy for end-stage
heart failure patients with> 22 000 implantations to date. Though originally conceived for …

We propose that stage D advanced heart failure be defined as the presence of progressive
and/or persistent severe signs and symptoms of heart failure despite optimized medical …

Right ventricular failure (RVF) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is
associated with increased morbidity and mortality, but the identification of LVAD candidates …