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ReviewESC heart failure2026

Indication for durable mechanical circulatory support: an expert opinion review.

Felix Schoenrath, Michael Bonios, Attilio Iacovoni, Isabell Anna Just, Luise Roehrich, Oliver Miera, Guillaume Baudry, Tuvia Ben Gal, Maria Generosa Crespo-Leiro, Emer Joyce and 4 more

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Review in ESC heart failure, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Felix SchoenrathDeutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8221-1295
Michael BoniosHeart Failure and Transplant Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0425-6532
Attilio IacovoniCardiovascular Department, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0347-6672
Isabell Anna JustDeutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1141-9387
Luise RoehrichDeutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8826-075X
Oliver MieraCharité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7643-1611
Guillaume BaudryUniversité de Lorraine, INSERM, Centre D'Investigation Clinique 1433, CHRU de Nancy, Inserm U1116 and INI-CRCT (Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists F-CRIN Network), Nancy, France.ORCID 0000-0002-9200-2729
Tuvia Ben GalHeart Failure Unit, Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Grey School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.ORCID 0000-0001-6941-1738
Maria Generosa Crespo-LeiroHospital Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), Instituto Investigación Biomédica A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3085-167X
Emer JoyceDepartment of Cardiology, Mater University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-1241-0870
Chris J KapeliosHeart Failure Unit, 2nd Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1616-6307
Hoong Sern LimDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6569-1805
Hadi SkouriCardiology Department, School of Medicine, Balamand University, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0003-0541-4926
Kevin DammanDepartment of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Location AB31, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-0190-2228

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advanced heart failure represents a significant and expanding clinical challenge, establishing durable mechanical circulatory support as the critical therapeutic pillar, whether utilized as a bridge to transplantation or as a standalone therapy. This expert review provides a contemporary clinical decision framework that supplements existing guidelines by shifting the primary focus towards the pre-operative phase and the essential multidisciplinary processes required for clinical success. This review emphasizes precise patient selection and pre-operative optimization strategies designed to mitigate medical harm. This is particularly important in complex scenarios with relevant cardiac and non-cardiac comorbidities and in early stages of advanced heart failure to adequately address specific high-risk populations and conditions. By codifying the necessity of interdisciplinary team dynamics, targeted ambulatory as well as in-hospital workups, and shared decision-making, this review provides a structured approach to ensure equitable access and optimal long-term survival within the evolving landscape of advanced heart failure care.

Indexed as

Heart-Assist DevicesHeart FailurePatient SelectionHumansAdvanced heart failureCardiogenic shockDurable mechanical circulatory supportEuropean Society of CardiologyHeart Failure AssociationVentricular assist device

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PMID42478356
PMCPMC13475127

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