title: Community hospital implementation of intraaortic balloon pump therapy for complicated myocardial infarction.
abstract: The intraaortic balloon pump may be employed in the community hospital setting to stabilize complicated acute myocardial infarction, even in the presence of thrombolytic therapy.
authors.affiliation: George Washington University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Woronow
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology