Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device in Cardiogenic Shock: A Five-Year Single Canadian Center Initial Experience

Background: Mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock (CS) with percutaneous left ventricular assist devices (PVADs) has expanded rapidly, but there is a paucity of Canadian data. Conflicting observational reports have emerged regarding the benefit of PVADs in CS. We describe a 5-year expe...

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Main Authors: Cvetan Trpkov, MD, Jordan D. Gibson, MD, Robert J.H. Miller, MD, Andrew D.M. Grant, MD, Gregory Schnell, MD, Bryan J. Har, MD, MPH, Brian Clarke, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:CJC Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X20300603