Recommendations for the Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support: Device Strategies and Patient Selection
Published: October 29, 2012
- No published guidelines exist for use of Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)
- Need for safe and durable MCS in HF treatment
- Application restrictions on use of MCS
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Indications for Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices and Patient Selection... by Connie White-Williams, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
- Top Things to Know: Recommendations for the Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support
Recommended Reading
- Decision Making in Advanced Heart Failure
- 2009 Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2005 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults
- ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update of the 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities
- 2011 Survey Results: Current Staffing Profile of Heart Failure Programs, Including Programs That Perform Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Device Implantation