Mechanical Circulatory Support for the Non-Cardiac Anesthesiologist

Features| April 2024 Mechanical Circulatory Support for the Non-Cardiac Anesthesiologist Tyler J. Poi, MD; Tyler J. Poi, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Lauren Sutherland, MD; Lauren Sutherland, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Shweta Yemul Golhar, MD, FASE, FACC; Shweta Yemul Golhar, MD, FASE, FACC Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Pingping Song, MD Pingping Song, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar ASA Monitor April 2024, Vol. 88, 24–25. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0001010680.90897.a5 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Search Site Citation Tyler J. Poi, Lauren Sutherland, Shweta Yemul Golhar, Pingping Song; Mechanical Circulatory Support for the Non-Cardiac Anesthesiologist. ASA Monitor 2024; 88:24–25 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0001010680.90897.a5 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll PublicationsASA Monitor Search Advanced Search Topics: cardiac support procedures, heart, ventricular assist device The use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices has increased substantially in recent years. MCS devices such as the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are more commonly utilized as treatment pathways for patients who previously had no viable recovery options. With this increase in MCS devices, the number of surgeries or procedures requiring anesthetic care in this patient population has also increased. Non-cardiac-trained anesthesiologists are commonly tasked with taking care of these patients with devices as their surgical needs continue to grow. Patients with MCS devices are frequently critically ill and require emergent surgical intervention with minimal time for anesthetic planning (J Heart Lung Transplant 2013;32:157-87). Patients are often maintained on anticoagulation, which can require emergent procedures to manage hemorrhage and other complications (Heart Lung Transplant 2010;29:S1-39). Additionally, patients with long-term MCS devices can require elective procedures to manage their medical... You do not currently have access to this content.