Influence of cardiogenic shock with or without the use of intra-aortic balloon pump on mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Background: Cardiogenic shock is a serious complication of a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We compared short- and long-term mortality among (1) STEMI patients with and without cardiogenic shock and (2) STEMI patients with cardiogenic shock with and without the use of an intra-a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jesper Khedri Jensen, Per Thayssen, Lisbeth Antonsen, Mikkel Hougaard, Anders Junker, Knud Erik Pedersen, Lisette Okkels Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906714000955