Cardiogenic shock treated with temporary mechanical circulatory support in Brazil: The effect of learning curve.
Fernando Luis ScolariGeraldine TrottDaniel SchneiderLivia Adams GoldraichTulio Frederico ToniettoLídia Zytynski MouraEduardo Gehling BertoldiMarciane Maria RoverJonas Michel WolfDenise de SouzaNadine ClausellCarisi Anne PolanczykLuis Eduardo RohdeRegis Goulart RosaRodrigo Vugman WainsteinPublished in: The International journal of artificial organs (2022)
Implementation of a temporary MCS program for refractory CS in a limited resource country is feasible. The learning curve effect might have played a role on survival rate since high morbimortality has decreased within time reaching optimal results by the end of the study.