RT Book, Section A1 Wada, Akira A1 Lilly, Scott M. A2 Baliga, R. R. A2 Abraham, William T. SR Print(0) ID 1161018472 T1 Percutaneous Ventricular Support for Acute Heart Failure T2 Color Atlas and Synopsis of Heart Failure YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071749381 LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161018472 RD 2024/03/29 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: