Treatment strategies for patients with an INTERMACS I profile

Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2015 Jan-Mar;11(1):4-8. doi: 10.14797/mdcj-11-1-4.

Abstract

Treatment of patients with INTERMACS class I heart failure can be very challenging, and temporary long-term device support may be needed. In this article, we review the currently available temporary support devices in order to support these severely ill patients with decompensated heart failure. Strategies of using a temporary assist as a bridge to long-term device support are also discussed.

Keywords: INTERMACS system; cardiac risk factors; heart assist device; heart failure; right heart dysfunction.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Assisted Circulation / instrumentation
  • Assisted Circulation / methods
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Safety
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / instrumentation*
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / methods
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure / therapy*
  • Heart Transplantation
  • Heart-Assist Devices*
  • Humans
  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / instrumentation*
  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / methods
  • Male
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Time Factors
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / diagnosis
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / therapy*
  • Waiting Lists