TY  - JOUR
AU  - Tchantchaleishvili, Vakhtang
AU  - Schubmehl, Heidi
AU  - Swartz, Michael F.
AU  - Hallinan, William
AU  - Massey, H. Todd
PY  - 2014
TI  - Evolving strategies in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction-induced cardiogenic shock
JF  - Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Vol 3, No 6 (November 30, 2014): Mechanical Circulatory Support (II)
Y2  - 2014
KW  - 
N2  - Despite advances in medical technology and re-vascularization interventions, the mortality rate for cardiogenic shock (CS) following acute myocardial infarction has remained at 50%. The majority of these mortalities are from left ventricular failure resulting in multi-system organ dysfunction. The field of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has evolved within the past decade, with improved outcomes from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as well as continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF LVADs). In this paper, we discuss our institutional treatment strategies, the rationale for the protocol development, and our improved outcomes when using MCS in patients with refractory CS following acute myocardial infarction.
UR  - https://www.annalscts.com/article/view/5145