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Percutaneous ventricular assist devices for percutaneous coronary interventions in older patients with heart failure: a target trial emulation

Background Percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVAD) have been increasingly used to support haemodynamics during ...
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My mom, 80, needs nursing-home care, but Medicare won't pay for it — now the home wants to take her Social Security to cover the bills. Is that legal?

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Once you turn 65, there is a 70% chance that you are going to need some kind of long-term care during the ...
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Abstract 4366794: Comparable Outcomes in Direct Impella Use Versus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump-to-Impella Escalation Strategy in Cardiogenic Shock

Introduction: Impella and IABP are widely used temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) devices in cardiogenic shock (CS). While Impella can be used as the initial support device or after IABP ...
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Abstract 4364779: Comparative Outcomes of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Versus Impella in Non-Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock: A National Inpatient Sample Database Analysis

Introduction: Temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) devices such as intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) and Impella are commonly used to stabilize patients with cardiogenic shock (CS). While ...