Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Review of the Options, Indications, and Outcomes

Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Review of the Options, Indications, and Outcomes

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Cardiogenic shock remains a challenging disease entity and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) can be implemented in an acute setting to stabilize acutely ill patients with cardiomyopathy in a variety of clinical situations. Currentl...

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Main Authors: Nisha A. Gilotra, Gerin R. Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMC.S15718
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spelling doaj-8316475c633142ad86d079cbece030ae2020-11-25T02:50:13ZengSAGE PublishingClinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology1179-54682014-01-018s110.4137/CMC.S15718Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Review of the Options, Indications, and OutcomesNisha A. Gilotra0Gerin R. Stevens1Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.Cardiogenic shock remains a challenging disease entity and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) can be implemented in an acute setting to stabilize acutely ill patients with cardiomyopathy in a variety of clinical situations. Currently, several options exist for temporary MCS. We review the indications, contraindications, clinical applications, and evidences for a variety of temporary circulatory support options, including the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), CentriMag blood pump, and percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVADs), specifically the TandemHeart and Impella.https://doi.org/10.4137/CMC.S15718
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Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Review of the Options, Indications, and Outcomes
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title Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Review of the Options, Indications, and Outcomes
title_short Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Review of the Options, Indications, and Outcomes
title_full Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Review of the Options, Indications, and Outcomes
title_fullStr Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Review of the Options, Indications, and Outcomes
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publishDate 2014-01-01
description Cardiogenic shock remains a challenging disease entity and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) can be implemented in an acute setting to stabilize acutely ill patients with cardiomyopathy in a variety of clinical situations. Currently, several options exist for temporary MCS. We review the indications, contraindications, clinical applications, and evidences for a variety of temporary circulatory support options, including the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), CentriMag blood pump, and percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVADs), specifically the TandemHeart and Impella.
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