Chris Rago

We typically do a “bridge trial” with multiple (up to 6) cycles on and off of ECMO using PA cath and echo to assess tolerance. Sometimes patients don’t un ravel until the 5th or 6 cycle which prompts re thinking exit strategy, optimize volume/inotrope, and consider other right sided temp MCS

404. Case Report: A Stressful Case of Cardiogenic Shock – Tufts Medical Center The Cardionerds Case report series explores a case of stress cardiomyopathy leading to cardiogenic shock featuring Tufts Medical Center.

Proud to work with some of these docs. Great case packed with pearls on managing temp MCS in de novo CS www.cardionerds.com/404-case-rep...

That would be awesome thank you

Predictors of Hemodynamic Response to Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Therapy in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock - PubMed A subset of chronic systolic HF patients had robust hemodynamic response to IABP with significant CO augmentation and MPAP reduction. Higher SVR and moderate-severe mitral regurgitation predicted earl...

Great paper on IABP “super responders” - typically acute on chronic HFrEF with high SVR and some degree of MR pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33723089/