cardiac support devices types and overview
- related: cardiac supportive devices
- tags: #literature #icu #cardiology
In general, cardiac support devices are categorized into short term vs long term, left vs right heart, with or without oxygenation support, and ECMO.
- short term LV devices, AKA percutaneous LV assist device
- short term RV devices
- impella cardiac device: aka impella RP or impella RP flex
- tandem protek duo is RV Ecmo
- RV ECMO
- long term device, aka Durable LV/RV assist device
- LVAD, RVAD
- heartmate cardiac device
- essentially no good RV support
- also no long term device for RV
- durable LV assist device is VAD2