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EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATORY LIFE SUPPORT IS SUPERIOR TO INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME AND CARDIOGENIC SHOCK

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Background: Due to the high mortality rate, the therapy of patients (PTS) with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and cardiogenic shock (CS) remains still a challenge. Over many years we… Click to show full abstract

Background: Due to the high mortality rate, the therapy of patients (PTS) with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and cardiogenic shock (CS) remains still a challenge. Over many years we used an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), but with disappointing results. After the publication of the SHOCK II

Keywords: intra aortic; acute coronary; aortic balloon; cardiogenic shock; coronary syndrome; balloon pump

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2017

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