CVIA Journal

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.

As global life expectancy increases, cardiologists increasingly face challenges of caring for an older population requiring complex coronary revascularization. A substantial portion of these patients are deemed unsuitable for surgery because of their comorbidities, coronary lesion characteristics, and hemodynamic status. In response to the therapeutic needs of this patient cohort, innovative devices and techniques have been developed to provide viable options for treatment. In assessing these patients, the heart team approach is critical, to identify anatomic, hemodynamic, and procedural characteristics that favor adjunctive MCS support. The available data support using adjunct MCS devices in patients with severely reduced LV function (EF < 35%) or in acute decompensated heart failure in the presence of complex coronary artery disease. (more…)