Clinical review: mechanical circulatory support for cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction |
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Authors: | Cove Matthew E MacLaren Graeme |
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Institution: | Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, National University Health System, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore. mattecove@googlemail.com |
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Abstract: | Acute myocardial infarction is one of the 10 leading reasons for admission to adult critical care units. In-hospital mortality
for this condition has remained static in recent years, and this is related primarily to the development of cardiogenic shock.
Recent advances in reperfusion therapies have had little impact on the mortality of cardiogenic shock. This may be attributable
to the underutilization of life support technology that may assist or completely supplant the patient's own cardiac output
until adequate myocardial recovery is established or long-term therapy can be initiated. Clinicians working in the intensive
care environment are increasingly likely to be exposed to these technologies. The purpose of this review is to outline the
various techniques of mechanical circulatory support and discuss the latest evidence for their use in cardiogenic shock complicating
acute myocardial infarction. |
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