Community hospital implementation of intraaortic balloon pump therapy for complicated myocardial infarction.
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.
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George Washington University School of Medicine.
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