Hemodynamic Support Devices

This hemodynamic support systems channel includes content on intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVAD) like the Impella or TandemHeart, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and ventricular assist devices (VAD). This channel also includes use of these devices in support of patients in cardiogenic shock and advanced heart failure.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting healthcare providers to the possibility that patients who have the Medtronic Heartware Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System and appear to present with pump thrombosis may have a welding defect in the internal pump causing the pump to malfunction.

News | Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)

FDA Alert: Potential for Internal Pump Malfunction in the Medtronic HVAD System

April 28, 2022 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting healthcare providers to the possibility that ...

April 28, 2022

Aeson total artificial heart showing Open view with pumps and electronics (blue), blood chambers (maroon) and conduits (top, white). Image courtesy of Carmat.

News | Artificial Heart

Carmat Announces the Restart of Production

March 28, 2022 — Carmat, the designer and developer of the world’s most advanced total artificial heart, aiming to ...

March 28, 2022

The University of Maryland Medical Center has announced that David Bennett, the 57-year old patient with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig’s heart, passed away yesterday afternoon on March 8.

Feature | Heart Failure

David Bennett, Pig Heart Transplant Patient, Dies

The University of Maryland Medical Center has announced that David Bennett, the 57-year old patient with terminal heart ...

March 09, 2022

In January, The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) successfully executed a groundbreaking porcine heart transplant procedure in a human. This was the first successful transplant of a genetically modified pig’s heart into a human patient.

Feature | Heart Failure | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Pig Heart Transplant Patient Continues to Thrive

In January, The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) ...

February 16, 2022

With the addition of Pulse Wave Doppler [1], Philips has greatly expanded the utility of its Handheld Ultrasound – Lumify – enabling clinicians to quantify blood flow in a wide range of point-of-care diagnostic applications – including cardiology, vascular, abdominal, urology, obstetrics and gynecology.

News | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Philips Expands Ultrasound Portfolio with Handheld POCUS

February 9, 2022 — Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced it has expanded its ultrasound portfolio wit ...

February 09, 2022

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a lifesaving treatment for critically ill neonates. But there has been little data published on which of these patients are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital later on.

News | ECMO Systems

Researchers Identify Factors That May Help Predict Which Neonatal ECMO Patients Will Have to Return to the Hospital

February 8, 2022 — Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a lifesaving treatment for critically ill neonates ...

February 08, 2022

Videos | Heart Failure

VIDEO: Details on the First Pig Heart Transplant Surgery in a Human

The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) announced the first successful transplant of a genetically modified pig ...

January 11, 2022

The first pig heart to be transplanted into a human is moved from a perfusion transport system to the patient during the groundbreaking procedure January 7, 2022. This is the first human to receive a pig heart transplant. #Pigheart

Feature | Heart Failure | By Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

First Human Receives a Pig Heart Transplant

January 10, 2022 — The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the University of Maryland Medical Center ...

January 10, 2022

The most popular videos in 2021 included the use of ECMO for COVID-19 patients, a demonstration of the Medis QFR angiography image derived FFR system, and the use of remote EP monitoring systems.

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December 26, 2021 — Here is a list of the most popular videos on the DAIC website from the past year in 2021 based on ...

December 26, 2021

News | Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP)

Cardiosave Hybrid and Cardiosave Rescue IABPs Recalled Due to Reports of Fluid Leaks

December 16, 2021 — Datascope/Getinge/Maquet has recalled the Cardiosave Hybrid and Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic ...

December 16, 2021

Staff member sets up an ECMO unit for a severely ill COVID-19 patient at Banner Health in Phoenix. A new study shows there is minimal safety risk in transporting patients who need ECMO to a hospital that can provide it as long as PPE requirements and other safety guidelines are met. #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #ECMO

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

No Extra COVID-19 Risk for ECMO Transport Teams

December 7, 2021 – Critically ill patients with COVID-19 can safely be transported for lifesaving extracorporeal ...

December 07, 2021

Videos | Cardiogenic Shock

VIDEO: Updates Made to the SCAI Cardiogenic Shock Classifications

Srihari Naidu, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, is the director of both the cardiac cath labs and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ...

November 16, 2021

Cardiosave Hybrid Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) left, and the Cardiosave Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump. Both systems have a recall because of reports that the battery can fail.

News | Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP)

Cardiosave Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps Recalled Due to Battery Failure

November 2, 2021 — Datascope/Getinge/Maquet is recalling its Cardiosave Hybrid/Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP) ...

November 02, 2021

The CorWave LVAD uses a pulse pump rather than a rotary pump to move blood, so it more closely simulates the movement of blood in a read heart.

News | Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)

Innovative New Pulsatile LVAD Wins 2021 HealthTech Award

October 20, 2021 – CorWave, a French medtech company developing a next-generation heart pump, won the 2021 HealthTech ...

October 20, 2021

Cardiothoracic surgeons with UofL Health – Jewish Hospital and the University of Louisville performed the world’s first Carmat Aeson bioprosthetic total artificial heart implantation in a female patient on Sept. 14, 2021. The device was small enough to fit into the woman's smaller chest cavity. The device is being tested as a bridge to heart transplant rather than use of a LVAD. Photo by UofL Health.

News | Heart Failure

First Woman in World Receives New Type of Artificial Heart

September 22, 2021 — A cardiothoracic surgical team with University of Louisville Health – Jewish Hospital has performed ...

September 22, 2021