INTERMACS = Interagency Registry for Mechanical Assisted Circulatory Support

ECLS = Extra Corporeal Life Support Program

ECMO = Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation

LVAD = Left Ventricular Assist Device

INTERMACS Levels

1 = Cardiogenic shock = "Crash and Burn"

• device = ECLS, ECMO, percutaneous support devices

2 = Progressive decline = "sliding on inotropes"

• device = ECLS, ECMO, LVAD

3 = Stable but inotrope-dependant = "dependant stability"

• device = LVAD

4 = resting symptoms = "Frequent flyer"

• device = LVAD

5 = exertion intolerant = "housebound"

• device = LVAD

6 = exertion-limited = "walking wounded"

• device = discuss LVAD

7 = placeholder

• device = discuss LVAD