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This overview article provides a framework for this series of articles. It addresses European recommendations and best practices for patient management and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) during high risk intervention, highlighting the following topics...

Babar Basir, DO, describes the importance of multidisciplinary care for patients with cardiogenic shock.

This article examines current evidence for the use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in cardiogenic shock and discusses how the scientific community can advance research in this area.

Babar Basir, D.O., discusses revascularization best practices in patients with cardiogenic shock.

Babar Basir, DO, highlights the increased use of acute mechanical circulatory support best practices since the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative (NCSI) study.

Bessie Sycip presents OR and ICU best practice checklists for Impella 5.5® with SmartAssist®.

Jacob Møller, M.D., the principal investigator of the DanGer Shock trial, discusses the study results he presented at ACC 2024.

Experts throughout Europe have contributed to this European Heart Journal supplement with articles discussing best practices for successfully managing mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in patients with cardiogenic shock.

Babar Basir, D.O., discusses the impact of the DanGer Shock RCT in clinical practice and looks into the future of AMI cardiogenic shock treatment and management.

This paper discusses the latest guidance for identifying patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) who are candidates for mechanical circulatory support (MCS).

In this article the authors describe techniques for Impella heart pump removal with or without pre-closure and discuss how to prevent and manage complications associated with large-bore femoral access.

This article describes how the interventional cardiology team handles high-risk patients in the cath lab, from procedural preparation and planning through procedural monitoring, as well as weaning strategies and access site management.

Jaime Hernandez, MD, and Bobbi Bogaev Chapman, MD, discuss the clinical presentation and in-hospital trajectory of heart failure and cardiogenic shock from Dr. Hernandez's most recent publication with the Shock Working Group.

Alan Gass, M.D., FACC from Westchester Medical Center presents a case of a 48-year-old male without prior medical history who presented to a local hospital with several hours of chest pain.