The STS National Database recently expanded to include a registry for the clinical outcomes of patients who receive an FDA-approved mechanical circulatory support device to treat advanced heart failure. With an increasing use of MCS as a result of newer continuous flow technology, the STS Intermacs Database adds important longitudinal information to an already comprehensive and highly respected clinical outcomes database.

David M. Shahian, MD (Massachusetts General Hospital), serves as moderator as he, Frank Pagani, MD, PhD (University of Michigan) and Robert Kormos, MD (University of Pittsburgh) discuss the history of Intermacs, how it’s been used, and how it will complement the STS National Database, and how Intermacs data can be used for research, performance improvement, and other projects.

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