TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Percutaneous Ventricular Support for Acute Heart Failure A1 - Wada, Akira A1 - Lilly, Scott M. A2 - Baliga, R. R. A2 - Abraham, William T. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Color Atlas and Synopsis of Heart Failure AB - The use of mechanical support in acute left ventricular failure can provide temporary circulatory support and is most commonly utilized in the setting of acute myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by cardiogenic shock. The main purpose of a ventricular assist device (VAD) is to unload the failing heart and maintain circulation to vital organs. These devices were initially developed to serve as temporary support to allow the heart to recover or as a bridge to transplant. Currently there are 3 types of FDA-approved percutaneous VADs that can be categorized as follows: SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/13 UR - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161018472 ER -