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Case Review
Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock
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Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2005, 6(2), 118–123;
Published: 30 June 2005
Abstract
Despite advances in coronary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction (MI), the mortality rate for patients presenting with cardiogenic shock remains high. This case review describes the management of a patient with a non–ST segment elevation MI complicated by cardiogenic shock. The clinical and therapeutic utility of a percutaneous left atrial–to–femoral arterial ventricular assist device is discussed.
Keywords
Cardiogenic shock
Myocardial infarction
Heart failure
Left ventricular assist device