Patient-Centric · AI-Supported · Systems of Care

Raymond M. Yau, MD, FSCAI

Cardiogenic Shock Is Cardiac Trauma.
Let's Build the System Together

Trauma care changed when communities organized around it. We believe cardiogenic shock deserves the same. In New Mexico, physicians, nurses, EMS crews and hospital teams are coming together as a grassroots coalition to change how shock care works, from the first call to recovery. Come partner with us.

FSCAI
Interventional Cardiology
Cardiogenic Shock
VA-ECMO & MCS
Clinical Research
Network Development
Patient-Centric, AI-Supported Care
About the Practice

A Collaborator,
Building Systems of Care

Raymond M. Yau, MD, FSCAI, is a practicing interventional cardiologist and a collaborator across many organizations. His focus is systems of care: helping hospitals, clinicians and communities organize shock care the way trauma care was organized. As Founder and Chair of the New Mexico Cardiogenic Shock Network, Dr. Yau works alongside a team of committed physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, EMS professionals and cath lab staff. Together they are building a statewide hub-and-spoke network for all 33 counties and 121,000 square miles, so that patients in rural and tribal communities can reach advanced shock care.

No one builds a system alone. Whether you are a hospital, a clinician, an EMS agency or a professional society, we would be glad to share what we have learned and help you build what your community needs.

Visit NMCSN.org

Patient-centric, AI-supported: the patient stays at the center, and AI helps the team. Dr. Yau is exploring how AI can support shock care, from triage to decision support, to help teams recognize patients earlier and coordinate care across long distances.

Raymond M. Yau, MD, FSCAI
Raymond M. Yau, MD, FSCAI Interventional Cardiologist · Founder, NMCSN
Clinical Focus
Cardiogenic Shock · VA-ECMO · Impella · MCS Escalation · Complex PCI
Training
UC Davis School of Medicine · Loma Linda Residency · Baylor College of Medicine Fellowship
Network Leadership
Founder & Chair, New Mexico Cardiogenic Shock Network (NMCSN) — 33 counties, statewide
Research
Lead author, JSCAI 2024 Blueprint · Co-investigator, STEMI-DTU · Active PI/Sub-I on 10+ trials
Disclosures
Has served as speaker or consultant for Abiomed/J&J MedTech, Abbott, LivaNova, Philips, Asahi
What We Offer

How We Can
Work Together

Support for each stage of a cardiogenic shock or ECMO program, from an initial assessment to ongoing improvement. The work is grounded in what we are building together in New Mexico.

See our work at NMCSN.org

01

Cardiogenic Shock Program Development

Structured, evidence-based CS program design with SCAI-aligned staging, activation criteria, escalation pathways, and outcome benchmarks.

SCAI StagingCS ProtocolsActivation
02

ECMO Program Launch & Optimization

VA-ECMO program development, including credentialing frameworks, cannulation protocols, weaning algorithms, and multidisciplinary workflows.

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03

MCS Device Strategy

Device selection frameworks, Impella program integration, and escalation algorithms across the full spectrum of mechanical circulatory support.

ImpellaDevice SelectionEscalation
04

Multidisciplinary Shock Team Design

Governance structure, role delineation, on-call models, and team culture for shock teams that work well together across cardiology, critical care, and surgery.

GovernanceTeam StructureCulture
05

Registry & Data Infrastructure

Clinical registry design (REDCap and beyond), variable selection, data dictionaries, and linking outcomes to quality improvement and publication.

REDCapQI MetricsData
06

Network & Transfer System Development

Hub-and-spoke network design, transfer protocols, referring hospital education, and regional coordination for timely CS patient identification.

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Our Process

A Structured,
Collaborative Approach

01

Discovery & Assessment

A shared look at current capabilities, case volume, referring relationships, team readiness, and institutional gaps.

02

Strategic Program Design

Tailored program architecture with realistic milestones, team structure, protocol frameworks, and governance design.

03

Implementation Support

Hands-on guidance through rollout — team training, simulation exercises, protocol refinement, and real-time troubleshooting.

04

Learning & Improving Together

Tracking outcomes, learning from every case through QI cycles, and staying alongside you as your program grows.

See the Work

Heart Hospital
of New Mexico

The Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center is home to a dedicated cardiogenic shock program and a hub of the growing statewide network, NMCSN.

Clinical Research

Active Trials &
Research Experience

Principal Investigator and Sub-Investigator on clinical trials in cardiogenic shock, mechanical circulatory support, and interventional cardiology.

Principal Investigator
PROTECT IV
Impella-supported high-risk PCI
November 2021 — Current
Principal Investigator
GUIDE-HF
CardioMEMS heart failure management system
March 2019 — Current
Sub-Investigator
OASIS-AMICS
Impella in acute MI cardiogenic shock
July 2025 — Current
Sub-Investigator
TEAM-HF
HeartMate 3 LVAD timing in advanced HF
August 2025 — Current
Sub-Investigator
STEMI Door-to-Unload
LV unloading in anterior STEMI without shock
February 2021 — Current
Sub-Investigator
ECP Trial
Impella ECP in high-risk PCI
July 2023 — Current
Sub-Investigator
RECOVER IV
Acute MI and cardiogenic shock
August 2023 — June 2024
Principal Investigator
SHIELD
HeartMate PHP safety & efficacy
December 2016 — 2021
Sharing the Work

Speaking &
Conference Roles

Sharing lessons from New Mexico with colleagues at SCAI, ACC, TCT and cardiogenic shock symposia in the U.S. and abroad.

19 talks and roles, 2023–2026, across the U.S., Canada and Mexico

All talks and conference roles (19)
2026
SCAI 2026 Fellows Course — Faculty, Meet the Mentor Roundtable
Interventional Cardiology Course · Miami, FL · December 2026 · Upcoming
TCT 2026 — STEMI-DTU Analysis: Aortic Pulsatility Index and Infarct Size
Abstract presentation · San Diego, CA · November 2026 · Upcoming
South Texas Interventional Cardiology Conference (STICC) — Invited Speaker
Cardiogenic Shock as Cardiac Trauma: Building Equitable Systems of Care · Edinburg, TX · October 2026 · Upcoming
4th Cardiogenic Shock LATAM Symposium (TecSalud) — Faculty & Panelist
What Happens After Activation? · When Impella Goes Wrong · Playa del Carmen, Mexico · October 2026
Advanced Cardiopulmonary Disease & Transplant Symposium (University of Utah Health) — Cardiogenic Shock as Cardiac Trauma: Building Equitable Systems of Care
Albuquerque, NM · September 2026
Southwest Cardiovascular Symposium — ECMO Case Presentation
Post-MI ventricular septal defect · September 2026
SCAI SHOCK 2026 — Rowing in Rhythm: The Art of Getting Everyone on the Same Wave
Chair, ECMO Dinner Symposium · Case presentation · St. Louis, MO · September 2026
SCAI 2026 / CAIC-ACCI Summit — ECMO Workshop
Montreal, Canada · April 2026
ACC.26 Scientific Sessions — "Hearts in Free Fall"
New Orleans, LA · March 2026
Houston Shock Symposium — Pre-Conference Faculty
Breaking Silos: Building The Shock Team · March 2026
2025
Calgary Shock Symposium — ECMO in the Cath Lab
November 2025
SCAI Shock 2025 — Community Shock Programs
Tampa, FL · October 2025
Dallas Shock Symposium — Managing CS in a Rural Setting
August 2025
CSWG Global Summit — ECMO in the Cath Lab
Cardiogenic Shock Working Group · June 2025
Scripps Heart Failure & Shock Symposium — SCAI Staging, MCS & Device Escalation
April 2025
2024
SCAI Shock 2024 — Barriers to Shock Care in Rural America
Washington, D.C. · October 2024
SCAI 2024 — Moderator, Cardiogenic Shock Session
Long Beach, CA · April 2024
2023
CSWG Global Summit — ECMO in the Cath Lab
Cardiogenic Shock Working Group · 2023
SCAI Shock 2023 — ECMO in the Cath Lab & Program Development
Dallas, TX · October 2023
Peer-Reviewed Research

Publications

1
Lead Author
Blueprint for Building and Sustaining a Cardiogenic Shock Program: Qualitative Survey of 12 US Programs
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI) · 2024
Yau RM, Mitchell R, Afzal A, George TJ, Siddiqullah S, Bharadwaj AS, Truesdell AG, Rosner C, Basir MB, et al.
2
STEMI Door-to-Unload (STEMI-DTU) Randomized Clinical Trial: Left Ventricular Unloading in Anterior STEMI Without Cardiogenic Shock
Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2026
Kapur NK, Thiele H, Stone GW, Yau RM, et al.
3
Direct Thrombolytic Therapy for Thrombosis of a Centrifugal-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device
ASAIO Journal · 2013
Jabbar A, Yau R, Frazier OH, Delgado RM.
"
Trauma is seen. Cardiogenic shock is measured. When we organize around our patients the way trauma systems do, and share what we learn, good work spreads, one team and one community at a time.
— Raymond M. Yau, MD, FSCAI  ·  Cardiovascular Advisory Group
Media & Recognition

In the News

KOB News

Local doctor discusses Southwestern US's only cardiogenic shock program

Television feature on the founding of the New Mexico Cardiogenic Shock Network and its impact on regional cardiac care access.

Lovelace Health System

Life-saving measures help patient survive cardiogenic shock

Patient story highlighting the real-world impact of a dedicated cardiogenic shock program at the Heart Hospital of New Mexico. October 2022.

J&J MedTech / HeartRecovery.com

Thursday Night Live: How to Build a Cardiogenic Shock Team

Video interview covering the practical steps to building and sustaining a multidisciplinary shock team. July 2025.

Let's Connect

Come Partner
With Us

This is a coalition, and there's a place in it for you: a hospital starting a shock program, a nurse or EMS leader who wants a voice, or a colleague who believes shock care can be better. Reach out, and we'll help however we can.

Based In
Albuquerque, New Mexico — serving institutions nationwide
Network
Availability
New engagements accepted on a rolling basis

Start a conversation

Tell us where your program is today and what you hope to build. Every system starts with one call.

  • Hospitals starting or growing a shock or ECMO program
  • Nurses, APPs, EMS and cath lab leaders who want a voice
  • Societies and colleagues building systems of care
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