Cardiogenic shock

Several recent trials have examined the clinical utility of intraaortic balloon counterpulsation pumps (IABPs) in cardiogenic shock and acute coronary syndromes. More recently, a larger-capacity 50 cc IABP was introduced into practice. This...

Several recent trials have...

03/31/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Percutaneous Extracorporeal Life Support in Patients With Circulatory Failure: Results of the German Lifebridge Registry

02/01/2015

Christian Jung , MD, PhD;

Marcus Franz , MD;

Hans-Rainer Figulla , MD;

Steffen Sonntag , MD;

Martin Hug , MD;

Harald Mudra , MD;

Robert Bauerschmitt , MD;

Franz-Xaver Kleber , MD;

Peter Feindt , MD;

Uwe Mehlhorn , MD;

Christian Vahl , MD;

Hans-Juergen Bruns , PhD;

Markus Ferrari , MD;

Mortality rates remain high in patients with cardiogenic shock or acute refractory circulatory failure. This study evaluates the procedural performance and safety of the automated Lifebridge extracorporeal life support system (Zoll Lifebridge...

Mortality rates remain high in...

02/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Transradial Versus Transfemoral Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock: Is Transradial Coronary Intervention Suitable for Emergency PCI in High-Risk Acute Myocardial Infarction?

05/20/2014

Atsushi Iga , MD;

Kenji Wagatsuma , MD, PhD;

Junichi Yamazaki , MD, PhD;

Takanori Ikeda , MD, PhD;

Data are limited regarding the clinical results of transradial coronary intervention (TRI) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock. TRI is associated with fewer major bleeding and vascular complications than...

Data are limited regarding the...

05/20/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Gradual Decline in the Age-Adjusted In-Hospital Mortality Rate From STEMI-Related Cardiogenic Shock Irrespective of Cause, Race or Gender With Persistent Higher Mortality Rates in Women Despite Multivariate Adjustment

01/08/2014

Mehrnoosh Hashemzadeh , PhD;

Mohammad Reza Movahed , MD, PhD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI;

Mehrtash Hashemzadeh , MS;

Muhammad F. Khan , MD;

An evaluation of the trends of age-adjusted mortality rates for all-cause and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)-related cardiogenic shock in the United States.

An evaluation of the trends of...

01/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Repaired Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture After Acute Myocardial Infarction by Percutaneous Intrapericardial Fibrin-Glue Injection Therapy

08/29/2013

Taichi Okonogi , MD;

Evangelos A. Diamantakos , DO, FHRS, FACC, FACOI;

Yoritaka Otsuka , MD;

Taro Saito , MD;

Left ventricular free wall rupture is a rare, but occasionally lethal, complication after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We describe a patient who presented with cardiogenic shock due to oozing-type rupture secondary to AMI and...

Left ventricular free wall...

08/29/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology