When NOT to use short-term mechanical circulatory support

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
² Division of Cardiology, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Editorial

Vivek Rao et al. JTCVS Open. 2020.

. 2020 Aug 9:3:106-110.

doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2020.06.011. eCollection 2020 Sep.

¹ Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
² Division of Cardiology, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

No abstract available

Keywords: cardiogenic shock; ethics; heart failure; mechanical circulatory support.

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and microaxial left ventricular assist device in cardiogenic shock: Choosing the right mechanical circulatory support to improve outcomes.
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Commentary: Futility in the age of modern mechanical circulatory support.
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