This is the second part in our series discussing temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS). Part one, covered different types of devices for tMCS, pathophysiology of shock, clinical indications, and general considerations for critical care clinicians. In Part 2, Dr. Zanotti covers a more detailed discussion of medical management and troubleshooting of patients on tMCS. He is again joined by Bindu Akkanti, MD, an associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at UTHealth Houston. Dr. Akkanti is the Medical Director of the Heart Failure ICU and the Director of Critical Care for the Heart & Vascular Institute at Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center.

Additional Resources:

More about Dr. Akkanti: https://med.uth.edu/internalmedicine/2022/11/17/bindu-akkanti-md/

Mechanical Circulatory Support Part 1 - Critical Matters Podcast. https://soundphysicians.com/podcast-episode/?podcast_id=342&track_id=1828006629

A Comprehensive Review of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices. V Atti, et al. Heart Intl. 2022. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9524665/

American Society of Artificial Internal Organs website. https://asaio.org/

IABP: Hemodynamics, troubleshooting, technical tips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULgjuhBgP9U

Composer and Musician A.R. Rahman. https://www.arrahman.com/