RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Mosley, Mary
T1 Therapeutic Strategies for Hemodynamic and Circulatory Support after PCI
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 7
SP 32
OP 33
DO 10.1177/155989771307017
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/7/32.abstract
AB Treatment strategies for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) utilize both pharmacological therapies and devices designed to restore coronary blood flow. While these therapies are generally effective, a proportion of patients with STEMI will develop cardiogenic shock, one of the leading causes of inhospital death post MI. Despite an optimal pharmacomechanical approach, revascularization, and hemodynamic support, the mortality in patients with STEMI complicated by cardiogenic shock remains high.