Open AccessIntra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation and Infarct Size in Patients With Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction Without Shock
Author(s) -
Manesh R. Patel,
Richard W. Smalling,
Hölger Thiele,
Huiman X. Barnhart,
Yi Zhou,
Praveen Chandra,
Derek P. Chew,
Marc Cohen,
J. French,
Divaka Perera,
E. Magnus Ohman
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2011.1280
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiogenic shock , conventional pci , myocardial infarction , interquartile range , cardiology , percutaneous coronary intervention
Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) is an adjunct to revascularization in patients with cardiogenic shock and reduces infarct size when placed prior to reperfusion in animal models.
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