Last week, I successfully defended my PhD thesis @KarolinskaInstitutet This was an amazing journey centered around a controversial topic: ICDs for the primary prevention of SCD in HFrEF. Let´s have a look: 1/x
Two landmark RCTs, MADIT II and SCD-HeFT, have established the concept of ICDs for the primary prevention of SCD in patients with HFrEF by showing a survival benefit with this approach. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… 2/x
Oct 9, 2020 • 16 tweets • 10 min read
Fresh off the press: Our new manuscript on LV unloading in cardiogenic shock patients treated with VA-ECMO! ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.116…
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In patients with severe cardiogenic shock, VA-ECMO is a feasible tool to provide sufficient circulatory support. However, it comes with a major limitation: Increase in LV afterload via retrograde perfusion of the aorta
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