Mechanical circulatory support for refractory cardiogenic shock post-acute myocardial infarction-a decade of lessons.

Conclusions: MCS usage in these patients carries a high mortality in the early post-implantation period. However, there is a significant benefit to patients who survive the initial bridging period to recovery or destination therapy. PMID: 30962998 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research