SCCM Resource Library-Heart Pumps: Which One, When, How, and Why?

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Dr. Saras Chandra Vallabha Josula, an interventional and critical care cardiologist at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, discusses heart pumps and their role in treating cardiogenic shock. Cardiogenic shock is a condition that results in decreased perfusion to the systemic circulation, leading to clinical and biochemical manifestations. Cardiogenic shock is largely classified as wet and cold, meaning patients have high volume filling pressures and cold extremities. Dr. Josula explains that heart pumps, such as the intra-aortic balloon pump, impella, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), can provide mechanical circulatory support to these patients. He emphasizes that it is important to have a strong system of care in place, including multidisciplinary input from interventional cardiology, critical care, cardiology, and cardiac surgery, to optimize outcomes. Dr. Josula concludes by discussing ongoing research efforts and the need for high-quality data in this area.

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Cardiovascular, 2022

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The Society of Critical Care Medicine's Critical Care Congress features internationally renowned faculty and content sessions highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in critical care medicine. This is a presentation from the 2022 Critical Care Congress held from April 18-21, 2022.

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Cardiovascular

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Learning Pathway Cardiothoracic Critical Care

Membership Level Select

Tag Hemodynamic Monitoring

Tag Cardiothoracic Critical Care

Year 2022

Keywords

heart pumps

cardiogenic shock

intra-aortic balloon pump

impella

ECMO

mechanical circulatory support

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