Hemodynamic Support with Intra Aortic Balloon Pump Differs by Etiology of Cardiogenic Shock

While intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) counterpulsation has not been shown to be of benefit in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with cardiogenic shock (CS), emerging data suggest that patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) might be more likely to stabilize with this device.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: W. Malick, J.A. Fried, K. Takeda, A. Zuver, M. Cevasco, L. Witer, A. Masoumi, V.K. Topkara, M. Yuzefpolskaya, H. Takayama, Y. Naka, P.C. Colombo, D. Karmpaliotis, A. Kirtane, A. Garan Tags: 1148 Source Type: research