With the population of stage D heart failure patients supported with durable left ventricular assist devices (dLVAD) rapidly expanding, a JACC State-of-the-Art Review article written on behalf of ACC’s Critical Care Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplantation Member Sections provides a comprehensive overview of support and management of dLVAD-related emergencies, with an intent to provide a rapid-response guide for clinicians who encounter emergencies in patients with dLVADs. Aniket Rali, MD, FACC, et al., discuss the basic components of dLVADs, different types of dLVAD emergencies and more. Read more.