Francis D. Pagani

Mar 6, 2025 | healio.com | Erik Swain |Francis D. Pagani |Richard Smith

Q&A: New technology may become second mechanical heart pump available in US• There is only one mechanical heart pump available in the U.S. for patients with heart failure requiring left ventricular assistance. • If the INNOVATE trial is successful, a second option could emerge. Left ventricular assist devices, which are mechanical heart pumps, are an important treatment for patients with advanced heart failure.

Jan 10, 2025 | jamanetwork.com | Ivan Netuka |Jason Katz |Francis D. Pagani

Key PointsQuestion  Do common conditions (prior percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI], coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG], stroke, or peripheral vascular disease [PVD]) for which aspirin is indicated influence outcomes differentially when aspirin is eliminated from the antithrombotic regimen in recipients of the Heartmate 3 (HM3 [Abbott Cardiovascular]) left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?