Cochrane Corner: Intra-aortic balloon pump in patients with cardiogenic shock following myocardial infarction
Improvement of hemodynamic parameters is the rationale for the use of intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) in patients with cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction (MI). This Cochrane systematic review evaluated the impact of this intervention in reducing mortality. Seve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204916000635 |