Mechanical circulatory support devices provide options for short- and long-term ventricular support, improving survival and quality of life in advanced heart failure.
May inform MCS decisions in advanced HF; Level 5 review leaves open comparative effectiveness questions.
Heart failure remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The advent of mechanical circulatory support devices has allowed significant improvements in patient survival and quality of life for those with advanced or end-stage heart failure. We provide a general overview of past and current mechanical circulatory support devices encompassing options for both short- and long-term ventricular support.
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Lee et al. (2014) studied this question.