Our annual review "What did we learn about VADs in 2020?" is published. digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/vad/vol7/iss1/…

Cerebral embolic protection devices--should their use extend beyond TAVR? This week's case report makes the case for their use during the removal of a percutaneous MCS device. @VADJournal digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/vad/vol7/iss1/…

You may not enjoy science fiction, but you will enjoy this SCI-FI article! Physicians at UTHealth are using live imaging during transplantation to ensure more efficient communication and the secure sharing of detailed imaging between teams. digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/vad/vol7/iss1/…

COVID introduces all sorts of new challenges to LVAD care. Read the latest case report from The VAD Journal that discusses the use of IV tissue plasminogen activator in a case of LVAD thrombosis digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/vad/vol7/iss1/…

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/…

HOT OFF The PRESS - Exciting NEWS. JHLT Impact Factor 10.247 from 7.865 (2019). Thanks you to our Editor in Chief Daniel R. Goldstein our amazing editors, reviewers, authors and readers. Looking forward to what's ahead! The ISHLT Michelle Kittleson MD PhD Jennifer Cowger Khue Ton @amansidhu ...

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

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

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/…

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!

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

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 Travis Abicht Tarun Dalia Zubair Shah Amandeep Goyal 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. The VAD Journal 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 The VAD Journal digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/vad/vol8/iss1/…

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

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

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

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/…

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/…