title: Percutaneous mechanical support for the failing right heart.
abstract: Right ventricular (RV) failure is an increasingly common clinical problem that may require mechanical support. In contrast to severe left ventricular failure, RV failure is typically more reversible. Therefore, application of shorter-term percutaneous support devices is potentially attractive. Current innovations promise greater availability of such percutaneous RV support devices. This article considers the available mechanical approaches to provide hemodynamic support to treat profound RV failure in the common clinical scenarios in which percutaneous mechanical RV support may be most beneficial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beaumont Health System, 3601 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA. JGOLDSTEIN@beaumont.edu
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Morton J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kern
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000628:therapy*