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Mechanical support devices aim to overcome the inability of the heart to pump adequate amounts of blood by supporting the circulation and increasing cardiac output. Moreover, support devices aim to unload the damaged left ventricle by afterload (pressure unloading) or pre‐load reduction (volume unloading). Currently available devices include the intra‐aortic balloon pump (IABP), the Impella axial flow pump, the TandemHeart device, and extra‐corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) [19]. These devices are discussed in further detail in chapter 69 (percutaneous ventricular assist devices).