With Cornelia Margineanu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest - Romania and Holger Thiele, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig - Germany.

In this episode, Cornelia Margineanu interviews Holger Thiele on the practical approach to temporary mechanical circulatory support in heart failure.

Specific examples and clinical scenarios in which temporary mechanical circulatory support (MCS) should be considered, as well as when patients should be referred to tertiary centres, are discussed. The differences between various MCS devices, including their advantages and limitations, are also explored, along with the key elements of patient monitoring.

This 2026 HFA Cardio Talk podcast series is supported by Bayer in the form of unrestricted financial support. The discussion has not been influenced in any way by its sponsor.