The VAD Journal

Our new review is published: What did we learn about VADs in 2024-2025? digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/vad/vol11/iss1…

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.edu/cgi/viewconten…

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/41238042/ @HFSA @JACCJournals @nikhilna @NirUrielMD @Aheartdoc @AHAScience @EMDeFilippisMD @DmitryAbramovMD @EiranGorodeski

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.edu/vad/vol9/iss1/…

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.edu/vad/vol9/iss1/…

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.edu/vad/vol7/iss1/…

Let's get into it! The latest article from @TheVADJournal discusses the role of invasive hemodynamics in LVAD graft stenosis digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/vad/vol8/iss1/…

Sleep apnea and cardiogenic shock...what could be worse? Importantly, how can it be mitigated? Read more @TheVADJournal digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/vad/vol8/iss1/…

Too soon? Read about a case of thrombosis right after LVAD implantation. Only available @TheVADJournal digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/vad/vol8/iss1/…

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.edu/vad/vol8/iss1/…

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.edu/vad/vol8/iss1/…

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.edu/vad/vol8/iss1/…

A really novel paper. Very interesting!! …-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.proxy.lib.wayne.edu/34911655/

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.edu/vad/vol7/iss1/… Enjoy!

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.edu/vad/vol7/iss1/…

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

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 ...

Our summary on COVID related myocardial disease was just published. All case reports summarized! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

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.edu/vad/vol7/iss1/…

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.edu/vad/vol7/iss1/…