@TheVADJournal

A multidisciplinary, open access publication devoted to all aspects of mechanically assisted circulation and advanced heart failure

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Our new review is published: What did we learn about VADs in 2024-2025? digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…

What Did We Learn About VADs in 2024-2025?

This is our 11th annual literature review on left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). Our previous reports were well received by readers.1-10 In prior years, we also included other forms of mechani...

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Not all ICDs in patients with LVAD are futile! We recorded immediate drop in pulmonary pressures and increase in CVP in an LVAD patient who went into ventricular fibrillation, with immediate recovery post defibrillation. Check out our case report! digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…
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@MGuglin17 Nov 2025
Who agrees with me? There is a dire shortage of doctors signing up to heart failure fellowships with >60% programs unfilled. I propose the following: - allow the entry into HF training to general internists—including those who did not match to cardiology - if they then proceed to cardiology fellowship, allow them to sit for HF Boards after they are Board certified in Cardiology - If they remain internists with HF training, create an alternative certificate for them. This would yield immediate benefits: - all available fellowship slots would be filled with eager and capable trainees - teaching faculty will be teaching again - the market will be saturated with HF doctors Read my whole piece pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4123… @HFSA @JACCJournals @nikhilna @NirUrielMD @Aheartdoc @AHAScience @EMDeFilippisMD @DmitryAbramovMD @EiranGorodeski

The Advanced Heart Failure Workforce Crisis: A Path Forward - PubMed

The Advanced Heart Failure Workforce Crisis: A Path Forward

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New Case Report 🚨 Acute Impella thrombosis during Ecpella support in a 48-year-old man Read more of this article by Araj et al. here: digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…

Thrompella: Acute Impella Thrombosis During Ecpella Support

We present a case of acute Impella thrombosis during Ecpella support in a 48-year-old man listed for a heart transplant. After two weeks of Ecpella support, echocardiography revealed a 2.6 x 1.1 cm...

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New Case Report 🚨 Impella 5.5 device providing critical left ventricular support during RF ablation for refractory VTach Read more of this article by Singh et al. here: digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…
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One of our most-read articles of the year! Colvin et al. describe how combined neurohormonal blockade appears to reduce morbidity and mortality in patients with LVAD implants. digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…

Guideline-Directed Heart Failure Therapy in Patients after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant...

Background: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are used as an advanced therapy option for patients with stage D heart failure. These devices provide mechanical unloading of the heart as either a...

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Let's get into it! The latest article from @TheVADJournal discusses the role of invasive hemodynamics in LVAD graft stenosis digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…

Successful Percutaneous Management of LVAD Outflow Graft Stenosis: Role of Invasive Hemodynamics in...

Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) outflow graft stenosis (OGS) is a rare but lethal complication. We present a case of a 79-year-old male with pertinent past medical history of an LVAD implanted...

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Sleep apnea and cardiogenic shock...what could be worse? Importantly, how can it be mitigated? Read more @TheVADJournal digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…

Intra-aortic Balloon Pump May Attenuate Adverse Hemodynamic Effects of Negative Intrathoracic...

High negative intrathoracic pressure (NIP), as occurs during obstructive sleep apnea or hiccups, results in adverse hemodynamic consequences, specifically a decrease in left ventricle (LV) performa...

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Too soon? Read about a case of thrombosis right after LVAD implantation. Only available @TheVADJournal digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…

Acute Pump Thrombosis within One Hour of a HeartMate 3 Implantation: Case Report

A 39-year-old male with a history of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy underwent a HeartMate 3 (Abbott Laboratories) implantation. Within an hour of implantation, low flow alarms were noted before exiting...

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Mikhail and colleagues use pulsatility to predict improvement of cardiac function after the use of stem cells. Read all about it in the latest paper published by @TheVADJournal digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…

Pulsatility is a Predictive Marker of Improved Cardiac Function in Patients with Liquid Matrix-tr...

Objective: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are utilized as a bridge to transplant or as destination therapy for patients with end-stage heart failure. Although cardiac offloading from these...

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Make it simple-the case for single dose fondaparinux is outlaid in our latest release. Piani et al describes how fondaparinux was used for GI bleeding in the LVAD population. @TheVADJournal digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…

Fondaparinux as an Alternative Anticoagulant Treatment in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist...

Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) can occur in patients after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. In cases of recurrent GIB, the management of anticoagulation treatment represents a...

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Low flare alarms sounding right after you finish a LVAD implantation? Start your week off right and read about an interesting case of acute pump thrombosis @TravisAbicht @DaliaTarun @ZubairShahMD @AmandeepGoyal13 digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…

Acute Pump Thrombosis within One Hour of a HeartMate 3 Implantation: Case Report

A 39-year-old male with a history of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy underwent a HeartMate 3 (Abbott Laboratories) implantation. Within an hour of implantation, low flow alarms were noted before exiting...

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@MGuglin18 Dec 2021
A really novel paper. Very interesting!! pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.prox…
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We just published the results of the survey "Should COVID Vaccination Be Required in Heart Transplantation & Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation?" from Susan Joseph's team. digitalcommons.library.tmc.e… Enjoy!

Should COVID Vaccination Be Required in Heart Transplantation & Left Ventricular Assist Device...

This letter to the editor does not have an abstract.

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Do you know hoe to recognize cardiac tamponade on VA ECMO +Imella? We are reporting our findings on a patient who developed cardiac tamponade on the Ecpella support. digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…

Cardiac tamponade on ECPELLA: a case report of a unique hemodynamic picture

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is rapidly becoming a preferred therapy for short-term hemodynamic support in cardiogenic shock, along with the use of devices such as Impella (Abiomed, Andover,...

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@MGuglin7 Jul 2021
Jardiance for HFpEF! Whatever causes diuresis helps HF regardless of EF! prnewswire.com/news-releases…

Breakthrough results for Jardiance® (empagliflozin) confirm EMPEROR-Preserved as first and only...

/PRNewswire/ -- The EMPEROR-Preserved phase III trial met its primary endpoint, establishing Jardiance® (empagliflozin) as the first and only therapy to...

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@TheJHLT30 Jun 2021
HOT OFF The PRESS - Exciting NEWS. JHLT Impact Factor 10.247 from 7.865 (2019). Thanks you to our Editor in Chief @Gracedan10_99 our amazing editors, reviewers, authors and readers. Looking forward to what's ahead! @ISHLT @MKIttlesonMD @preventfailure @tonkhueMdPhd @amansidhu ...
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Maya Guglin
@MGuglin5 Jul 2021
Our summary on COVID related myocardial disease was just published. All case reports summarized! link.springer.com/article/10…

Clinical variants of myocardial involvement in COVID-19-positive patients: a cumulative experience...

Heart Failure Reviews - Myocardial injury, diagnosed by troponin elevation, is common in COVID-19 patients, but cardiac involvement with clinical manifestations occurs less frequently. We analyzed...

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Need to do a HMII exchange without CPB support in a patient with PAD? This week's case report presents a step-by-step guide. Download it today @UTHCardiology digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…

Off-pump HeartMate II Exchange in a Patient with Severe Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease:...

Thrombosis of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) pumps is a serious complication that often requires exchange of the device. A 66-year-old man with severe peripheral vascular disease presented...

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COVID introduces all sorts of new challenges to LVAD care. Read the latest case report from @TheVADJournal that discusses the use of IV tissue plasminogen activator in a case of LVAD thrombosis digitalcommons.library.tmc.e…

Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis Treated with Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator in...

Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is an established treatment for patients with end-stage, systolic heart failure as a bridge to heart transplantation or destination therapy. LVAD...

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