Escalation strategies, management, and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction-cardiogenic shock patients receiving percutaneous left ventricular support.
Sri Harsha PatlollaOlivia N GilbertPeter M BelfordBenjamin N MorrisJacob Colin JentzerBarbara A PisaniRobert J ApplegateDavid X M ZhaoSaraschandra VallabhajosyulaPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2023)
In this 13-year study, escalation of MCS in AMI-CS was associated with higher in-hospital mortality suggestive of higher acuity of illness. The increase in number of durable LVAD/heart transplantations alludes to the role of MCS as successful bridge strategies.