What is the role of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in acute myocardial infarction presenting without shock?

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the presence of impaired left ventricular function is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, principally the underlying coronary artery disease (CAD) subtends a large proportion of viable myocardium. The consequences of the ischaemic cascade...

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Main Authors: Divaka Perera, Kalpa De Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Touch Medical Media 2012-02-01
Series:Heart International
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hi/article/view/3984