Second Heart Assist announced today that it completed the third in a planned series of studies for its mechanical circulatory ...

Utah-based Second Heart Assist Inc., has completed the third in a planned series of studies at a leading clinical site in Asuncion, Paraguay, for use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) for ...

Like antimicrobial therapy, source control is time-sensitive, and delays are associated with increased mortality, particularly among patients in shock. 51,56 Since all interventions come with ...

Mechanical circulatory supports (MCS) are used increasingly to sustain patients with severe, acute cardiac and pulmonary failure. Indications have been broadened to include severe influenza and ...

A cardiovascular specialty hospital in north Texas decreased time to diagnosis for patients with cardiogenic shock by more ...

Research suggests that disturbed sleep is associated with higher levels of a protein called CRP - a sign of inflammation, the process linked with heart and circulatory disease. Irregular sleepers ...

Onlookers were shocked and concerned after A-List actor Brad Pitt 'fainted' at the Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend - but all was not as it seemed. On Saturday, ahead of the highly-anticipated on ...

Background: The Vasoactive-Inotropic Score (VIS) quantifies vasopressor and inotropic use in cardiogenic shock (CS), with higher VIS indicating greater severity and mortality. This study examines VIS ...

staging system is a crucial tool for categorizing cardiogenic shock (CS) and guiding interventions. SCAI staging is traditionally static and may not capture dynamic changes. We evaluated the impact of ...

This includes all spectrums of heart failure including acute and chronic heart failure, critical care and shock, mechanical circulatory support devices, heart transplantation and pulmonary ...