University of Chicago Medicine 2 articles published in JoVE Medicine Use of a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device/Left Atrium to Femoral Artery Bypass System for Cardiogenic Shock Swethika Sundaravel1, Poonam Velagapudi1, Mamas Mamas2, Sandeep Nathan3, Alexander Truesdell4 1University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Keele University, 3University of Chicago Medicine, 4Virginia Heart/Inova Heart and Vascular Institute The following article describes the stepwise procedure for placement of a device (e.g., Tandemheart) in cardiogenic shock (CS) that is a percutaneous left ventricular assist device (pLVAD) and a left atrial to femoral artery bypass (LAFAB) system that bypasses and supports the left ventricle (LV) in CS. Medicine Imaging Features of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Jonathan H. Chung1, Christopher M. Walker2, Stephen Hobbs3 1Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Medicine, 2Department of Radiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky Here, we present practical recommendations for performing thoracic high-resolution computed tomography for diagnosing and assessing systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease.
