title: Treatment strategies for patients with an INTERMACS I profile.
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.
authors: Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors: Walid K
authors: WK
authors: Abu Saleh
authors: Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors: Odeaa Al
authors: OA
authors: Jabbari
authors: Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors: Ashrith
authors: A
authors: Guha
authors: Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors: Matthias
authors: M
authors: Loebe
authors: Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors: Brian A
authors: BA
authors: Bruckner
mesh_terms: D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014850:Waiting Lists
keywords: INTERMACS system; cardiac risk factors; heart assist device; heart failure; right heart dysfunction